Chapter 8
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 of Jonathan , 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 .