1 Chronicles 8

The Descendants of Benjamin

8¹ Benjamin's first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah, ² the fourth was Nohah, and the fifth was Rapha. ³ The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud, ⁴ Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, ⁵ Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. ⁶ The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath. ⁷ Ehud's sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. ⁸ After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara, he had children in the land of Moab. ⁹ His wife Hodesh gave birth to Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, ¹⁰ Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These sons all became the leaders of clans. ¹¹ Shaharaim's wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal. ¹² The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages), ¹³ Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath. ¹⁴ Ahio, Shashak, 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, Zicri, Zabdi, ²⁰ Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ²¹ Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. ²² Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ²³ Abdon, Zicri, Hanan, ²⁴ Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ²⁵ Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. ²⁶ Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, ²⁷ Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham. ²⁸ These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem. ²⁹ Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah, ³⁰ and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel's other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³¹ Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, ³² and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.

³³ Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. ³⁴ Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah. ³⁵ Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz. ³⁶ Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza. ³⁷ Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel. ³⁸ Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel. ³⁹ Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet. ⁴⁰ Ulam's sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons-150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.