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[1] Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

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

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

[4] and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

[5] and Gera, and 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 captive to Manahath:

[7] and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he 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] He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

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

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

[12] The sons of Elpaal: Eber, and 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] and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

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

[17] and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

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

[19] and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

[20] and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

[22] and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

[23] and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

[24] and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

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

[26] and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

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

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

[29] In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah;

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

[31] and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

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

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

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

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

[36] Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and 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, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and 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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