Chapter 8
1 Benjamin had five sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohah, and Rapha.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 One of Gera’s sons was Ehud. The descendants of Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in Geba city , but they were forced to move to Manahath city .
7 Ehud’s sons/descendants were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Other descendants of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
9 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
10 Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
11 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
12 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
13 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
14 In the records of these clans it is written that all those men were leaders of their clans, and they lived in Jerusalem.
15 Another descendant of Benjamin was Jeiel. He lived in Gibeon town , and he was the leader there. His wife was Maacah.
16 His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
17 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,
18 and Mikloth. Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. All these sons of Jeiel also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
19 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
20 Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal. Merib-Baal was the father of Micah.
21 Micah’s sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
22 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
23 Moza was the father of Binea. The son of Binea was Raphah. The son of Raphah was Eleasah. The son of Eleasah was Azel.
24 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
25 Azel’s younger brother was Eshek. Eshek’s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet.
26 Ulam’s sons were brave warriors and ◄good archers/able to shoot arrows well►. Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons. Those were the descendants of Benjamin.