2.9 KiB
Descendants of Benjamin
Chapter 8
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Benjamin's first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,
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the fourth was Nohah, and the fifth was Rapha.
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The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.
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Ehud's sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara, he had children in the land of Moab.
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His wife Hodesh gave birth to Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These sons all became the leaders of clans.
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Shaharaim's wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages),
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Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
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Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
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Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
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These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem.
The Family of Saul
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Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah,
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and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel's other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
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and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.
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Ner was the father of Kish.
Kish was the father of Saul.
Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
- Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal.
Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
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Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
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Ahaz was the father of Jadah.
Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.
Zimri was the father of Moza.
- Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah.
Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah.
Eleasah was the father of Azel.
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
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Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet.
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Ulam's sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons--150 in all.
All these were descendants of Benjamin.