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[1] Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

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

[3] And Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

[4] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

[5] Gera, Shephuphan, 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 Manahath):

[7] Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, that is, Heglam, 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 Ono and Lod with its towns,

[13] and Beriah and Shema (they were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, 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 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] Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal;

[34] and the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

[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.

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