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[1] 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, who were carried captive to Manahath:

[7] Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

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

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

[10] Jeuz, Shachia, and 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: 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, Jeremoth,

[15] Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

[16] Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,

[17] Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

[18] Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

[19] Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

[20] Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

[21] Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

[22] Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

[23] Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

[24] Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

[25] Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

[26] Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

[27] Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.

[28] These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.

[29] The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon,

[30] with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

[31] Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.

[32] Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.

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

[34] The son of Jonathan was Merib Baal. Merib Baal became the father of Micah.

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

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

[37] Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

[38] Azel had six sons, whose names are these: 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 mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons’ sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

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