1 B enjamin was the father of Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

2 N ohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 B ela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

4 A bishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5 G era, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 T he sons of Ehud were the heads of fathers’ houses of the people of Geba. They were taken away to Manahath.

7 T heir names were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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

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

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

11 B y his wife 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 E lpaal was the father of Beriah and Shema also. They were heads of fathers’ houses of the people of Aijalon, who drove away the people of Gath.

14 E lpaal’s other sons were 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’ houses by their families. They were leaders who lived in Jerusalem.

29 G ibeon’s father Jeiel lived in Gibeon. The name of Jeiel’s wife was Maacah.

30 H is sons were Abdon his first-born, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 G edor, Ahio and Zecher,

32 a nd Mikloth the father of Shimeah. They lived with their brothers in Jerusalem beside their other brothers.

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

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

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

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

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

38 T he names of Azel’s six sons were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

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

40 T he sons of Ulam were powerful soldiers. They fought with the bow. And they had 150 sons and grandsons. All these were the sons of Benjamin.