NETtext - I Chronicles - 8

8:1  Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

8:2  Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

8:3  Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

8:4  Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

8:5  Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

8:6  These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath:

8:7  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.

8:8  Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

8:9  By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

8:10  Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders.

8:11  By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.

8:12  The sons of Elpaal:Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),

8:13  Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

8:14  Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

8:15  Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

8:16  Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

8:17  Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

8:18  Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

8:19  Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,

8:20  Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

8:21  Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

8:22  Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

8:23  Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,

8:24  Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

8:25  Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

8:26  Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah,

8:27  Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

8:28  These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.

8:29  The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah.

8:30  His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

8:31  Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.

8:32  Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

8:33  Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

8:34  The son of Jonathan:Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

8:35  The sons of Micah:Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

8:36  Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,

8:37  and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

8:38  Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

8:39  The sons of his brother Eshek:Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

8:40  The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.All these were the descendants of Benjamin.