1 Chronicles 8 :: New International Version (NIV)

The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite

(Gen 46:21 )

1Ch 8:1

1Ch 8:1Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,

1Ch 8:2

1Ch 8:2Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

1Ch 8:3

1Ch 8:3The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,[fn]

1Ch 8:4

1Ch 8:4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

1Ch 8:5

1Ch 8:5Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

1Ch 8:6

1Ch 8:6These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:

1Ch 8:7

1Ch 8:7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

1Ch 8:8

1Ch 8:8Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

1Ch 8:9

1Ch 8:9By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

1Ch 8:10

1Ch 8:10Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

1Ch 8:11

1Ch 8:11By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

1Ch 8:12

1Ch 8:12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages),

1Ch 8:13

1Ch 8:13and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

1Ch 8:14

1Ch 8:14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

1Ch 8:15

1Ch 8:15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

1Ch 8:16

1Ch 8:16Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

1Ch 8:17

1Ch 8:17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

1Ch 8:18

1Ch 8:18Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

1Ch 8:19

1Ch 8:19Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,

1Ch 8:20

1Ch 8:20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

1Ch 8:21

1Ch 8:21Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

1Ch 8:22

1Ch 8:22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

1Ch 8:23

1Ch 8:23Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,

1Ch 8:24

1Ch 8:24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

1Ch 8:25

1Ch 8:25Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

1Ch 8:26

1Ch 8:26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

1Ch 8:27

1Ch 8:27Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

1Ch 8:28

1Ch 8:28All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

1Ch 8:29

1Ch 8:29Jeiel[fn] the father[fn] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,

1Ch 8:30

1Ch 8:30and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,[fn] Nadab,

1Ch 8:31

1Ch 8:31Gedor, Ahio, Zeker

1Ch 8:32

1Ch 8:32and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

1Ch 8:33

1Ch 8:33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.[fn]

1Ch 8:34

1Ch 8:34The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal,[fn] who was the father of Micah.

1Ch 8:35

1Ch 8:35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.

1Ch 8:36

1Ch 8:36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

1Ch 8:37

1Ch 8:37Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

1Ch 8:38

1Ch 8:38Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

1Ch 8:39

1Ch 8:39The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third.

1Ch 8:40

1Ch 8:40The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

See the NIV Preface (Especially for Parenthesis, Brackets, & Asterisks).

NIV Footnotes

(8:3)

Or Gera the father of Ehud

(8:29)

Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew does not have Jeiel.

(8:29)

Father may mean civic leader or military leader.

(8:30)

Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:36); Hebrew does not have Ner.

(8:33)

Also known as Ish-Bosheth

(8:34)

Also known as Mephibosheth

For more information on this translation, see the NIV Preface.

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The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite

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