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[1] And 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, and they carried them into exile to Manahath,

[7] namely, Naaman, Ahijah and Gera—he carried them into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

[8] Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

[9] By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

[10] Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.

[11] By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

[12] The sons of Elpaal were 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 and 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] These were heads of the fathers’ households according to their generations, chief men who lived in Jerusalem.

[29] Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife's name was Maacah;

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

[31] Gedor, Ahio and Zecher.

[32] Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives.

[33] Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.

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

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

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

[37] Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, 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 Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second and Eliphelet the third.

[40] The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

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