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  • 1 Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
  • 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
  • 3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
  • 4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
  • 5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
  • 6 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:
  • 7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
  • 8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
  • 9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
  • 10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
  • 11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
  • 12 The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
  • 13 Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
  • 14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
  • 15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
  • 16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
  • 17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
  • 18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
  • 19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
  • 20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
  • 21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
  • 22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
  • 23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
  • 24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
  • 25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
  • 26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
  • 27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
  • 28 These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
  • 29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:
  • 30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
  • 31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
  • 32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
  • 33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
  • 34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
  • 35 And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
  • 36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
  • 37 And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
  • 38 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.
  • 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
  • 40 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.
  • 1 And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
  • 2 Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
  • 3 Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
  • 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
  • 5 Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
  • 6 These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them into exile to Manahath,
  • 7 namely, Naaman, Ahijah and Gera—he carried them into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
  • 8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
  • 9 By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
  • 10 Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' households.
  • 11 By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
  • 12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
  • 13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
  • 14 and Ahio, Shashak and Jeremoth.
  • 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
  • 16 Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
  • 17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
  • 18 Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
  • 19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
  • 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
  • 21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
  • 22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
  • 23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
  • 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
  • 25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
  • 26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
  • 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
  • 28 These were heads of the fathers' households according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem.
  • 29 Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife's name was Maacah;
  • 30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
  • 31 Gedor, Ahio and Zecher.
  • 32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives.
  • 33 Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.
  • 34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
  • 35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.
  • 36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
  • 37 Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
  • 38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
  • 39 The sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second and Eliphelet the third.
  • 40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
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