Chronicles (The First Book of the )

Benjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to Manahath):

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

And Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

He had sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.

He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

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

and Beriah and Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath);

and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beriah.

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

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

These were the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

Jeiel the father of Gibeon dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.

His first-born son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

and Mikloth (he was the father of Shimeah). Now these also dwelt opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal;

and the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

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

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

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

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

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

The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were Benjaminites.