1 B enjamin 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, who were carried captive to Manahath:

7 N aaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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

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

10 J euz, Shachia, and 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: 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, Jeremoth,

15 Z ebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16 M ichael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,

17 Z ebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18 I shmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

19 J akim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20 E lienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21 A daiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

22 I shpan, Eber, Eliel,

23 A bdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24 H ananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25 I phdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

26 S hamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

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

28 T hese were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

29 T he father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon,

30 w ith his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31 G edor, Ahio, and Zecher.

32 M ikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.

33 N er became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34 T he son of Jonathan was Merib Baal. Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

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

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

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

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

39 T he sons of Eshek his brother: 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 sons’ sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.