1 Chronicles 8:1-40 NET

[1] Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third, [2] Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth. [3] Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, [4] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, [5] Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. [6] These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath: [7] Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud. [8] Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. [9] By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, [10] Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders. [11] By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal. [12] The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns), [13] Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath. [14] Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, [15] Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, [16] Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah. [17] Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, [18] Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal. [19] Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, [20] Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, [21] Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei. [22] Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, [23] Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, [24] Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, [25] Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak. [26] Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah, [27] Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham. [28] These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem. [29] The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah. [30] His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, [31] Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth. [32] Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem. [33] Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. [34] The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah. [35] The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. [36] Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, [37] and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel. [38] Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. [39] The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. [40] The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

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