UST 1 CHR Chapter 8

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8 Benjamin’s oldest son was Bela. His second son was Ashbel. His third son was Aharah. 2 His fourth son was Nohah. His fifth son was Rapha.

3 Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 The descendants of Gera’s son Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in the city of Geba. However, others forced them to move to the city of Manahath. 7 Ehud’s sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera.

Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8-11 8-11Shaharaim, another descendant of Benjamin, had two wives, Hushim and Baara. He divorced them and moved to the land of Moab. He had children there. He married a woman whose name was Hodesh, and they had these sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. Those men became leaders of their clans. Earlier, Shaharaim had two sons with his wife Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.12-13 12-13Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed. Shemed built the cities of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages. Beriah and Shema, two other sons of Elpaal, were leaders of their clans, which lived in the city of Aijalon. They forced the people of Gath to leave that city.14-16 14-16Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.17-18 17-18Other descendants of Elpaal were another man whose name was Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.19-21 19-21The sons of Shimei, another descendant of Benjamin, were Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.22-25 22-25Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah, and Penuel.26-27 26-27The sons of Jeroham, another descendant of Benjamin, were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri. 28 The records of the tribe of Benjamin list these men as leaders of their clans. They lived in Jerusalem.

29 Jeiel, another descendant of Benjamin, was the father of Gibeon. He lived in the city of Gibeon. The name of his wife was Maacah. 30 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.

32 Mikloth, another of Jeiel’s sons, was the father of Shimeah. These descendants of Jeiel also lived in Jerusalem, near their relatives.

33 Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul.

Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchi Shua, Abinadab, and Esh Baal.

34 Jonathan’s son was Merib Baal.

Merib Baal was the father of Micah.

35 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah.

Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.

Zimri was the father of Moza.

37 Moza was the father of Binea.

Raphah was Binea’s son.

Eleasah was Raphah’s son.

Azel was Eleasah’s son.

38 Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were all of Azel’s sons.

39 Azel had a brother, Eshek.

Eshek had three sons: first Ulam, then Jeush, and then Eliphelet.

40 Ulam’s descendants were men who were great soldiers and skillful archers. He had many sons and grandsons—150 of them.

All these were descendants of Benjamin.

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UST 1 CHR Chapter 8

UST 1 CHR Chapter 8