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1 Chronicles Chapter: 8

1: Benjamin's firstborn son was Bela, followed by Ashbel, Aharah,

2: Nohah, and Rapha--five in all.

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

4: Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5: Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6: These are the families of Ehud that lived in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

7: Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who led them to exile and had Uzza and Ahihud.

8: In the land of Moab, Shaharaim had children after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

9: From his new wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10: Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah--sons who became heads of families.

11: From his earlier wife Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

12: Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with all their villages.

13: Beriah and Shema were family chiefs who lived at Aijalon. They drove out the citizens of Gath.

14: Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth.

15: The sons of Beriah were Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16: Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

17: The sons of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18: Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

19: The sons of Shimei were Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,

20: Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21: Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

22: The sons of Shashak were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23: Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,

24: Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25: Iphdeiah, and Penuel.

26: The sons of Jeroham were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27: Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.

28: These were the chiefs of the families as listed in their family tree. They lived in Jerusalem.

29: Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.

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

31: Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.

32: Mikloth had Shimeah. They lived in the neighborhood of their extended families in Jerusalem.

33: Ner had Kish, Kish had Saul, and Saul had Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

34: Jonathan had Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal had Micah.

35: Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36: Ahaz had Jehoaddah and Jehoaddah had Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri had Moza and

37: Moza had Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

38: Azel had six sons named Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.

39: His brother Eshek's sons were Ulam his firstborn, followed by Jeush and Eliphelet.

40: Ulam's sons were warriors well known as archers. They had lots of sons and grandsons--at least 150. These were all in Benjamin's family tree.

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