| Chapter 8 |
1 | Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, |
2 | Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. |
3 | Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, |
4 | and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, |
5 | and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. |
6 | These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath: |
7 | and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he 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 | He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam, |
10 | and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses]. |
11 | Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. |
12 | The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns of it; |
13 | and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath; |
14 | and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, |
15 | and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder, |
16 | and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah, |
17 | and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber, |
18 | and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal, |
19 | and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, |
20 | and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, |
21 | and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei, |
22 | and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel, |
23 | and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, |
24 | and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah, |
25 | and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak, |
26 | and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, |
27 | and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. |
28 | These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem. |
29 | In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah; |
30 | and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, |
31 | and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher. |
32 | Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers. |
33 | Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. |
34 | The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah. |
35 | The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz. |
36 | Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza. |
37 | Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. |
38 | Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and 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 sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. |