[1] Benjamin’s first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,
[2] the fourth was Nohah, and the fifth was Rapha.
[3] The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
[4] Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
[5] Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
[6] The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.
[7] Ehud’s sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
[8] After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara, he had children in the land of Moab.
[9] His wife Hodesh gave birth to Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
[10] Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These sons all became the leaders of clans.
[11] Shaharaim’s wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal.
[12] The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages),
[13] Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
[14] Ahio, Shashak, 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, Zicri, Zabdi,
[20] Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
[21] Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
[22] Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
[23] Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
[24] Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
[25] Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
[26] Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
[27] Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
[28] These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem.
[29] Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
[30] and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
[31] Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
[32] and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.
[33] Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
[34] Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
[35] Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.
[36] Ahaz was the father of Jadah. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
[37] Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
[38] Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
[39] Azel’s brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet.
[40] Ulam’s sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.