Benjamin’s Descendants
1Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
3Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6These are the sons of Ehud; these are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they exiled them to Manahath,
7and Naaman and Ahijah and Gera, he exiled them; and he fathered Uzza and Ahihud.
8Shaharaim fathered children in the field of Moab after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9He fathered, by Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,
10and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
11By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
12The sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its daughter-towns;
13and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14and Ahio, Shashak and Jeremoth,
15and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,
16and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,
18and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
19and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
21and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,
23and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,
25and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men; these lived in Jerusalem.
29In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon whose wife’s name was Maacah;
30and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32Mikloth fathered Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.
33Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.
35The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.
37Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, 150. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
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