1 ¶ Now Benjamin begat Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel, the second, and Aharah, the third,

Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2 N ohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.

Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 A nd the sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Bela’s sons were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 A bishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 G era, Shephuphan, and Hiram.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 A nd these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers who inhabited Geba, and they were removed to Manahath,

The sons of Ehud: These are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba; they were exiled to Manahath:

7 T hat is, Naaman, Ahiah, and Gera; he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 A nd Shaharaim begat sons in the fields of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara, his wives.

Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

9 A nd he begat of Hodesh, his wife, Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham,

And by Hodesh his wife he was the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 J euz, Shachia, and Mirma. These are his sons, heads of the fathers.

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ houses.

11 A nd of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal.

By Hushim he had had sons: Abitub and Elpaal.

12 T he sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof.

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns,

13 B eriah also and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath,

And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,

14 a nd Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

15 Z ebadiah, Arad, Ader,

The sons of Beriah: Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16 M ichael, Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

17 a nd Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber;

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 I shmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal.

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

19 A nd Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 E lienai, Zilthai, Eliel,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21 A daiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi,

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

22 a nd Ishpan, Heber, Eliel,

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 A bdon, Zichri, Hanan,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 H ananiah, Elam, Antothijah;

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 I phedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak,

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 a nd Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah;

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27 a nd Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

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

28 T hese were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men who dwelt in Jerusalem.

These were heads of the fathers’ houses, according to their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 A nd at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name was Maachah,

At Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah.

30 a nd his firstborn son, Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 G edor, Ahio, and Zacher.

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

32 A nd Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, next to them.

And Mikloth the father of Shimeah. These dwelt together opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem.

33 ¶ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish of Saul the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal (Ish-bosheth).

34 A nd the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah.

The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal (Mephibosheth) the father of Micah.

35 T he sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36 A nd Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri was the father of Moza.

37 a nd Moza begat Binea; Rapha was his son, Eleasah, his son, Azel, his son.

Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 A nd Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39 A nd the sons of Eshek, his brother: Ulam, his firstborn, Jehush, the second, and Eliphelet, the third.

The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, Eliphelet the third.

40 A nd the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, expert archers who had many sons, and sons’ sons, one hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

The sons of Ulam were mighty warriors, archers, with many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were Benjamites.