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.
1 Now Benjamin begat Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third,
2 Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.
3 And the sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Hiram.
6 And these [are] the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers who inhabited Geba, and they were removed to Manahath,
7 That is, Naaman, Ahiah, and Gera; he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begat [sons] in the fields of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives.
9 And he begat of Hodesh, his wife, Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham,
10 Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirma. These [are] his sons, heads of the fathers.
11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof.
13 Beriah [also] and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath,
14 and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Ader,
16 Michael, Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,
17 and Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber;
18 Ishmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal.
19 And Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi,
22 and Ishpan, Heber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah;
25 Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak,
26 and Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah;
27 and Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 These [were] heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief [men] who dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name [was] Maachah,
30 and his firstborn son, Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zacher.
32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, next to them.
33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37 and Moza begat Binea; Rapha [was] his son, Eleasah, his son, Azel, his son.
38 And Azel had six sons, whose names [are] these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [were] the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek, his brother: Ulam, his firstborn, Jehush, the second, and Eliphelet, the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, expert archers who had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred and fifty. All these [were] of the sons of Benjamin.: