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

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

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

[4] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

[5] Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

[6] These are the sons of Ehud, who were the heads of the fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and who forced them to move to Manahath:

[7] Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.

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

[9] By Hodesh his wife he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

[10] Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of their fathers’ houses.

[11] And by Hushim he begot 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 their fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

[14] Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

[15] Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

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

[17] Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

[18] Ishmerai, Jizliah, 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, Antothijah,

[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’ houses by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

[29] Now the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, dwelt at Gibeon.

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

[31] Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

[32] and Mikloth, who begot Shimeah. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

[33] Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

[34] The son of Jonathan was Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begot Micah.

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

[36] And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.

[37] Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

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

[39] And 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. They had many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fifty in all. These were all sons of Benjamin.

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