1 Chronicles 8

1Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,

1And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,

3And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud,

4And Abisue, and Naaman, and Ahoe,

4And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah

5And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.

5And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram.

6These are the sons of Abed, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Manahath.

6And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth

7And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and begot Oza, and Ahiud.

7And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.

8And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives;

9And he begot of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchom,

9And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam.

10And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.

10And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

11And Mehusim begot Abitob, and Elphaal.

11And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built Ono, and Lod, and its daughters.

12And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns);

13And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.

13And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath;

14And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,

14And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth.

15And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,

15And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder

16And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.

16And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

17And Zabadia, and Mosollam, Hezeci, and Heber,

17And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber

18And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,

18And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

19And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,

19And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi

20And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,

20And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel

21And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.

21And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;

22And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,

22And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel

23And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,

23And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan

24And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.

24And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah

25And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.

25And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,

26And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah

27And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.

27And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth.

28These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.

28These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem.

29And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

29And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah;

30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Nadab,

30And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab

31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:

31And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth.

32And Macelloth begot Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.

32And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers.

33And Ner begot Cis and Cis begot Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.

33And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal.

34And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.

34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

35And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.

35And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz.

36And Ahaz begot Joada: and Joada begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri begot Mosa,

36And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza;

37And Mosa begot Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who begot Asel.

37And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son;

38And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saris, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.

38And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphalet the third.

39And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.

40And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.