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1 Chronicles 8

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1Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth,
1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
2and Rapha the fifth.
2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud,
3And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,
4and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia,
4And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
5and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram.
5And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6These [were] the sons of Aod: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Gabee, and they removed them to Machanathi:
6And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:
7and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho.
7And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.
8And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives.
8And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas,
9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
10and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families.
10And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.
11And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal.
11And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
12And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns :
12The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:
13and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth.
13Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:
14And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth,
14And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
15and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder,
15And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
16and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria:
16And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;
17and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar,
17And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
18and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal:
18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;
19and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi,
19And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
20and Elionai, and Salathi,
20And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,
21and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith:
21And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;
22and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel,
22And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
23and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan,
23And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
24and Anania, and Ambri, and Aelam, [and] Anathoth,
24And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
25and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec:
25And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;
26and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia,
26And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
27and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam.
27And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.
28These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these lived in Jerusalem.
28These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29And the father of Gabaon lived in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha.
29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wifes name was Maachah:
30And her firstborn son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner,
30And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,
31and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth.
31And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.
32And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these lived in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren .
32And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.
33And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal.
33And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi–shua, and Abinadab, and Esh–baal.
34And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha.
34And the son of Jonathan was Merib–baal; and Merib–baal begat Micah.
35And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz.
35And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salaemath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Maesa;
36And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
37and Maesa begot Baana: Rhaphaea [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son.
37And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:
38And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their name; Ezricam his firstborn, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel.
38And 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.
39And the sons of Asel his brother; Aelam his firstborn, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third.
39And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40And the sons of Aelam were mighty men , bending the bow, and multiplying sonsand grandsons, one hundred [and] fifty. All these [were] of the sons of Benjamin.
40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.