1 A nd Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2 N ohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

3 B ela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 A bishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 G era, Shephuphan and Huram.

6 T hese are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them into exile to Manahath,

7 n amely, Naaman, Ahijah and Gera—he carried them into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8 S haharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

9 B y Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 J euz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

11 B y Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12 T he sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

13 a nd Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

14 a nd Ahio, Shashak and Jeremoth.

15 Z ebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16 M ichael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17 Z ebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 I shmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19 J akim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 E lienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21 A daiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22 I shpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 A bdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 H ananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 I phdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26 S hamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27 J aareshiah, Elijah and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28 T hese were heads of the fathers’ households according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem.

29 N ow in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;

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

31 G edor, Ahio and Zecher.

32 M ikloth became the father of Shimeah. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives. Genealogy from King Saul

33 N er became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.

34 T he son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.

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

36 A haz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.

37 M oza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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

39 T he sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second and Eliphelet the third.

40 T he sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.