1 N ow Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2 N ohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 T he sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 A bishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 G era, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 T hese are the sons of Ehud, who were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and who forced them to move to Manahath:

7 N aaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.

8 A lso Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

9 B y Hodesh his wife he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

10 J euz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of their fathers’ houses.

11 A nd by Hushim he begot 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 their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

14 A hio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15 Z ebadiah, Arad, Eder,

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

17 Z ebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 I shmerai, Jizliah, 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, Antothijah,

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’ houses by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 N ow the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.

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

31 G edor, Ahio, Zecher,

32 a nd Mikloth, who begot Shimeah. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

33 N er begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

34 T he son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

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

36 A nd Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.

37 M oza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

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

39 A nd the 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. They had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. These were all sons of Benjamin.