The Descendants of Benjamin

81 And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn , Ashbel the second , Aharah the third , 2 Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth . 3 Bela had sons : Addar , Gera , Abihud , 4 Abishua , Naaman , Ahoah , 5 Gera , Shephuphan and Huram . 6 These are the sons of Ehud : these are the heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Geba , and they carried them into exile to Manahath , 7 namely, Naaman , Ahijah and Gera -he carried them into exile ; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud . 8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives . 9 By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab , Zibia , Mesha , Malcam , 10 Jeuz , Sachia , Mirmah . These were his sons , heads of fathers' households. 11 By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal . 12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber , Misham , and Shemed , who built Ono and Lod , with its towns ; 13 and Beriah and Shema , who were heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Aijalon , who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath ; 14 and Ahio , Shashak and Jeremoth . 15 Zebadiah , Arad , Eder , 16 Michael , Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah . 17 Zebadiah , Meshullam , Hizki , Heber , 18 Ishmerai , Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal . 19 Jakim , Zichri , Zabdi , 20 Elienai , Zillethai , Eliel , 21 Adaiah , Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei . 22 Ishpan , Eber , Eliel , 23 Abdon , Zichri , Hanan , 24 Hananiah , Elam , Anthothijah , 25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak . 26 Shamsherai , Shehariah , Athaliah , 27 Jaareshiah , Elijah and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham . 28 These were heads of the fathers' households according to their generations , chief men who lived in Jerusalem . 29 Now in Gibeon , Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived , and his wife's name was Maacah ; 30 and his firstborn son was Abdon , then Zur , Kish , Baal , Nadab , 31 Gedor , Ahio and Zecher . 32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah . And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:1-32

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Genealogies.

Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.