1 Chronicles 8

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Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,

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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

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The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

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These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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

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His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

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Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

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He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

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

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and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

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Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

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

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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

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

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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

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Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

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

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All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

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Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

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and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

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and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

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Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

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The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

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

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

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

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

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The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

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The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.