The Preacher's Bible

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, ²Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. ³Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, ⁴Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, ⁵Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. ⁶These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath: ⁷Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

⁸Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives. ⁹By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, ¹⁰Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households. ¹¹By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. ¹²The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns; ¹³and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath; ¹⁴and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, ¹⁵Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, ¹⁶Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah, ¹⁷Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, ¹⁸Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal, ¹⁹Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, ²⁰Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ²¹Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei, ²²Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ²³Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, ²⁴Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ²⁵Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak, ²⁶Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, ²⁷Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham. ²⁸These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem. ²⁹The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon ³⁰with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, ³¹Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, ³²and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives. ³³Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. ³⁴The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah. ³⁵The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. ³⁶Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza. ³⁷Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. ³⁸Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. ³⁹The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. ⁴⁰The 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.