The First Book of the Chronicles
Chapter 8
1 – Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
2 – Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 – And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
4 – And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
5 – And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
6 – These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
7 – And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
8 – And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
9 – And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
10 – And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
11 – And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
12 – And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
13 – And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.
14 – And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
15 – And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
16 – And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
17 – 17And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
18 – And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
19 – And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
20 – And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
21 – And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
22 – And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
23 – And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
24 – And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
25 – And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
26 – And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
27 – And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
28 – These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 – And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
30 – And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
31 – And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
32 – And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.
33 – And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
34 – And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
35 – And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
36 – And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
37 – And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
38 – And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
39 – And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 – And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
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