The First Book of the Chronicles

⭑ World English Bible Catholic :: King James Version ⭑

- Chapter 8 -

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.

By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.

These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon

with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.

The Family of Saul

Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.

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

Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.

Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

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

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,(a)

And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.(b)

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

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

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

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

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

And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

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

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

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

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

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

Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;(c)

And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

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

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

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

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

And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.(e)

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

The Family of Saul

And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.(g)

(h)

And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah.(i)

And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.(j)

And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,(k)

And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:(l)

And 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.

And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

And 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.

Footnotes

(a)8:3 Addar: or, Ard

(b)8:5 Shephuphan: or, Shupham

(d)8:29 father…: also called Jehiel

(e)8:31 Zacher: or, Zechariah

(f)8:32 Shimeah: or, Shimeam

(g)8:33 Abinadab: also called, Ishui

(h)8:33 Esh–baal: or, Ish–bosheth

(i)8:34 Merib–baal: or, Mephibosheth

(j)8:35 Tarea: or, Tahrea

(k)8:36 Jehoadah: also called, Jarah

(l)8:37 Rapha: also called, Rephaiah