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[1] Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,

[2] Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

[3] The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

[4] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

[5] Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

[6] These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

[7] Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

[8] Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

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

[10] Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

[11] He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

[12] The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

[13] and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

[14] Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

[15] Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

[16] Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

[17] Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

[18] Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

[19] Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

[20] Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

[21] Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

[22] Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

[23] Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

[24] Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

[25] Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

[26] Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

[27] Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

[28] All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

[29] Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

[30] and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

[31] Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

[32] and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

[33] Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

[34] The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

[35] The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

[36] Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

[37] Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

[38] Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

[39] The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

[40] The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

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