1 Chronicles 8
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Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,
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Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.
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Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath:
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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.
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Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
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By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
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Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders.
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By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),
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Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased 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, Zikri, 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, Zikri, 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, Shechariah, Athaliah,
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
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These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.
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The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah.
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His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.
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Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
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Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,
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and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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The sons of his brother Eshek:Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
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The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.All these were the descendants of Benjamin.