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1 Chronicles 8 :: Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Benjamin’s Descendants
1Ch 8:1

Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,

1Ch 8:2

Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.

1Ch 8:3

Bela’s sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,[fn]

1Ch 8:4

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

1Ch 8:5

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

1Ch 8:6

These were Ehud’s sons, who were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath:

1Ch 8:7

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera deported them and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

1Ch 8:8

Shaharaim had sons in the territory of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

1Ch 8:9

His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

1Ch 8:10

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads.

1Ch 8:11

He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

1Ch 8:12

Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its surrounding villages,

1Ch 8:13

Beriah and Shema, who were the family heads of Aijalon’s residents and who drove out the residents of Gath,

1Ch 8:14

Ahio,[fn] Shashak, and Jeremoth.

1Ch 8:15

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

1Ch 8:16

Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were Beriah’s sons.

1Ch 8:17

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

1Ch 8:18

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were Elpaal’s sons.

1Ch 8:19

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

1Ch 8:20

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

1Ch 8:21

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were Shimei’s sons.

1Ch 8:22

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

1Ch 8:23

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

1Ch 8:24

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

1Ch 8:25

Iphdeiah, and Penuel were Shashak’s sons.

1Ch 8:26

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

1Ch 8:27

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were Jeroham’s sons.

1Ch 8:28

These were family heads, chiefs according to their family records; they lived in Jerusalem.

1Ch 8:29

Jeiel[fn] fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

1Ch 8:30

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

1Ch 8:31

Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

1Ch 8:32

and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.

1Ch 8:33

Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.[fn]

1Ch 8:34

Jonathan’s son was Merib-baal,[fn] and Merib-baal fathered Micah.

1Ch 8:35

Micah’s sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

1Ch 8:36

Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri fathered Moza.

1Ch 8:37

Moza fathered Binea. His son was Raphah, his son Elasah, and his son Azel.

1Ch 8:38

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were Azel’s sons.

1Ch 8:39

His brother Eshek’s sons: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

1Ch 8:40

Ulam’s sons were valiant warriors and archers.[fn] They had many sons and grandsons ​— ​150 of them.

All these were among Benjamin’s sons.

CSB Footnotes
Or Gera father of Ehud ; Jdg 3:15
LXX reads Gath [14]and their brother
LXX; MT omits Jeiel ; 1Ch 9:35
= Man of Baal
= Baal Contends
Lit valiant ones who string the bow
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