The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Chronicles 08
1 Benjamin became the father of Bela his
firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the
third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ehud. These
are the heads of fathers’ households of
the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried
captive to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who 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 By Hodesh his wife, he became the
father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These
were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
11 By Hushim, he became the father of
Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and
Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its
towns;
13 and Beriah and Shema, who were
heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon,
who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14 and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of
Elpaal,
19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of
Shimei,
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons
of Jeroham.
28 These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief
men. These lived in Jerusalem.
29 The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s
name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
30 with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur,
Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 and Mikloth, who became the father
of Shimeah. They also lived with their
families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
33 Ner became the father of Kish. Kish
became the father of Saul. Saul became the
father ofJonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab,
and Eshbaal.
34 The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal.
Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech,
Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah.
Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth,
Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the
father of Moza.
37 Moza became the father of Binea.
Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and
Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons, whose names
are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael,
Sheariah, 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
grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these
were of the sons of Benjamin.