1 Chronicles 8 — NETB

8Verse 1Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,^{Verse 2}Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.^{Verse 3}Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,^{Verse 4}Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,^{Verse 5}Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.^{Verse 6}These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath:^{Verse 7}Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.^{Verse 8}Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.^{Verse 9}By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,^{Verse 10}Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders.^{Verse 11}By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.^{Verse 12}The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),^{Verse 13}Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.^{Verse 14}Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,^{Verse 15}Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,^{Verse 16}Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.^{Verse 17}Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,^{Verse 18}Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.^{Verse 19}Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,^{Verse 20}Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,^{Verse 21}Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.^{Verse 22}Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,^{Verse 23}Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,^{Verse 24}Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,^{Verse 25}Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.^{Verse 26}Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah,^{Verse 27}Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.^{Verse 28}These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.^{Verse 29}The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah.^{Verse 30}His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,^{Verse 31}Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.^{Verse 32}Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 34}The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah.^{Verse 35}The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.^{Verse 36}Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,^{Verse 37}and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.^{Verse 38}Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.^{Verse 39}The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.^{Verse 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.