1 Chronicles 8

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A Genealogy of Saul

1 1Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, 2Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, 3Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, 4Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the sons of Ehud (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they were carried into exile to 5Manahath):
7 Naaman,[a] Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam,[b] who fathered Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim fathered sons in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 He fathered sons by Hodesh his wife: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.
11 He also fathered sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built 6Ono and 7Lod with its towns,
13 and Beriah and 8Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of 9Aijalon, who caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee);
14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were 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 These were the heads of fathers' houses, according to their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel[c] the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and the name of his wife was Maacah.
30 His firstborn son: Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 and Mikloth (he fathered Shimeah). Now these also lived opposite their kinsmen in Jerusalem, with their kinsmen.
33 10Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of 11Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal;
34 and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of 12Micah.
35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza.
37 Moza fathered Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were men who were mighty warriors, bowmen, having many sons and grandsons, 150. All these were Benjaminites.

Cross References 12

  • 1. [1 Chronicles 7:6; Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:38]
  • 2. [1 Chronicles 7:12]
  • 3. Numbers 26:40
  • 4. [1 Chronicles 7:12]
  • 5. [1 Chronicles 2:52, 54]
  • 6. Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 6:2; Nehemiah 7:37; Nehemiah 11:35
  • 7. [Acts 9:32, 35, 38]
  • 8. [ver. 21]
  • 9. Joshua 10:12
  • 10. For ver. 33-38, see 1 Chronicles 9:39-44; [1 Samuel 9:1; 1 Samuel 14:51]
  • 11. 1 Chronicles 10:2; 1 Samuel 31:2
  • 12. 2 Samuel 9:12

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Hebrew and Naaman
  • [b]. Or he carried them into exile
  • [c]. Compare 9:35; Hebrew lacks Jeiel

1 Chronicles 8 Commentaries

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