1 Chronicles 8

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

1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, 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 the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

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: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:

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

7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

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

8And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

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

9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

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

10And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11And Mehusim begot Abitob, and Elphaal.

11And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

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

12The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:

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

13Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,

14And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,

15And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

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

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

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

17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

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

18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, 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 Zilthai, and Eliel,

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

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

22And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,

22And Ishpan, and Heber, 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 Antothijah,

25And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.

25And Iphedeiah, 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 Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

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

28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

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

29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah:

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

30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

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

31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

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

32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.

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

33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.

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

34And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah.

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

35And the sons of Micah were, 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 begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

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

37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha 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 six sons, whose names are these, Azrikam, Bocheru, 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 were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush 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 mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.