1 Chronicles 8

The Line of Benjamin

1Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, 2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. 6These were the sons of Ehud — heads of fathers’ houses among the inhabitants of Geba, who were exiled to Manahath: 7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera — he exiled them — and he fathered Uzza and Ahihud. 8Shaharaim fathered children in the plains of Moab, after he had sent away his wives Hushim and Baara. 9By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses. 11By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal. 12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed — who built Ono and Lod with its towns — 13and Beriah and Shema, heads of fathers’ houses among the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath. 14And Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beriah. 17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber, 18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were sons of Elpaal. 19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were sons of Shimei. 22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were sons of Shashak. 26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were sons of Jeroham. 28These were heads of fathers’ houses, leaders by their generations; they lived in Jerusalem.

The Family of Saul in Gibeon

29The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah. 30His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher. 32Mikloth fathered Shimeah. They too lived alongside their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.

The House of Saul

33Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal. 34The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah. 35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri fathered Moza, 37and Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 38Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers, with many sons and grandsons — a hundred fifty. All these were descendants of Benjamin.