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- Chapter 8 -

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Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was the second born, Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,(a)
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.(b)
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Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
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His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
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He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
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and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).
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Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
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All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
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Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived (c) in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
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and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal,(d) Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,(e)
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and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. 8:32 Shimeah is a variant of Shimeam; see 1 Chronicles 9:38. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

The Family of Saul

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Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.(f)
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The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal,(g) and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.(h)
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea,(i) and Ahaz.
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Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah (j) was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
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Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah (k) was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
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Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
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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 .

Footnotes

(a)8:3 Possibly Gera the father of Ehud; see verse 7.
(b)8:7 Or and Gera, that is Heglam, who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
(c)8:29 Some LXX manuscripts (see also 1 Chronicles 9:35); Hebrew The father of Gibeon lived
(d)8:30 Some LXX manuscripts include Ner; see 1 Chronicles 9:36.
(e)8:31 Zecher is likely a variant of Zechariah; see 1 Chronicles 9:37.
(f)8:33 Esh-baal is also called Ish-bosheth; see 2 Samuel 2:8.
(g)8:34 Merib-baal is also called Mephibosheth; see 2 Samuel 4:4.
(h)8:34 Micah is a variant of Mica; see 2 Samuel 9:12.
(i)8:35 Tarea is a variant of Tahrea; see 1 Chronicles 9:41.
(j)8:36 Jehoaddah is a variant of Jarah or Jadah; see 1 Chronicles 9:42.
(k)8:37 Raphah is a variant of Rephaiah; see 1 Chronicles 9:43.
1
Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
2
Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3
Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5
Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6
These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
7
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8
Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9
By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10
Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
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By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
12
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
13
and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
14
and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15
Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20
Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21
Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
22
Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23
Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24
Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25
Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
26
Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27
Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
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These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
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The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
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with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
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and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.

The Family of Saul

33
Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34
The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
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Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
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