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Now Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

v2

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

v3

And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

v4

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

v5

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

v6

And these are the sons of Ehud (these were heads of the families ^[Literally “fathers”] for the inhabitants of Geba, and they took them away to Manahath):

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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who took them away. And he fathered Uzza and Ahihud.

v8

And Shaharaim fathered children in the fields of Moab after he had sent them away—Hushim and Baara, his wives.

v9

And he fathered by Hodesh his wife Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

v10

Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of the families. ^[Literally “fathers”]

v11

And by Husham he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.

v12

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (he built Ono and Lod with its towns), ^[Literally “her daughters”]

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and Beriah and Shema who were the heads of the families ^[Literally “fathers”] of the inhabitants of Aijalon (they themselves chased away the inhabitants of Gath).

v14

Now Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

v15

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

v16

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were sons of Beriah.

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And Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

v19

And Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,

v20

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

v21

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

v22

And Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

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Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,

v24

Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,

v25

Iphdeiah, and Peniel were the sons of Shashak.

v26

And Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

v27

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

v28

These were the heads of the families ^[Literally “fathers”] according to their generations, chiefs. These lived in Jerusalem.

v29

And Jeiel ^[The name Jeiel comes from 1 Chronicles 9:35; it has dropped out of the text here] the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. And the name of his wife was Maacah.

v30

And his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

v31

Gedor, Ahio, Zeker,

v32

and Mikloth (he fathered Shimeah). Now these also lived nearby their brothers in Jerusalem with their kinsmen.

v33

And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

v34

And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

v35

And the sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

v36

And Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. And Zimri fathered Moza.

v37

And Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

v38

And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

v39

And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

v40

And the sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, and they had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were Benjaminites.