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1 Chronicles 8

^[1] 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, who were carried captive to Manahath: ^[7] Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud. ^[8] Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives. ^[9] By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, ^[10] Jeuz, Shachia, and 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: 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, Jeremoth, ^[15] Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, ^[16] Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah, ^[17] Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, ^[18] Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal, ^[19] Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, ^[20] Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ^[21] Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei, ^[22] Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ^[23] Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, ^[24] Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ^[25] Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak, ^[26] Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, ^[27] Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham. ^[28] These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem. ^[29] The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon ^[30] with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, ^[31] Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, ^[32] and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives. ^[33] Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. ^[34] The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah. ^[35] The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. ^[36] Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza. ^[37] Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. ^[38] Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. ^[39] The sons of Eshek his brother: 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, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.