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Benjamin’s Descendants (Continued)

^8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third, ^8:2 Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

^8:3 Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, ^8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, ^8:5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

^8:6 These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath: ^8:7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.

^8:8 Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. ^8:9 By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, ^8:10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders. ^8:11 By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.

^8:12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns), ^8:13 Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

^8:14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, ^8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, ^8:16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

^8:17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, ^8:18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

^8:19 Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, ^8:20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ^8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

^8:22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ^8:23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, ^8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ^8:25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

^8:26 Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah, ^8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham. ^8:28 These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.

^8:29 The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah. ^8:30 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, ^8:31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.

^8:32 Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

^8:33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

^8:34 The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal.

^8:34 Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

^8:35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

^8:36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, ^8:37 and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

^8:38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

^8:39 The sons of his brother Eshek:

^8:39 Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. ^8:40 The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.

^8:40 All these were the descendants of Benjamin.