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8:1 And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
8:2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
8:3 Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
8:5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
8:6 These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they took them away into exile to Manahath,
8:7 namely, Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera—he took them away into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8:8 Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
8:9 By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
8:10 Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
8:11 By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
8:12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
8:13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who made the inhabitants of Gath flee;
8:14 and Ahio, Shashak, and 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, Zichri, 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, Zichri, Hanan,
8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
8:25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
8:26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
8:28 These were heads of the fathers’ households according to their generations, the heads who lived in Jerusalem.
8:29 Now in Gibeon, Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;
8:30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
8:31 Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.
8:32 Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives.
8:33 Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
8:34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
8:35 The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
8:36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.
8:37 Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
8:38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
8:39 The sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
8:40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.