Chapter 8
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- 1 Benjamin became the father of Bela, his first-born, Ashbel, the second son, Aharah, the third,
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- Nohah, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.
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- The sons of Bela were Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud.
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- The sons of Ehud were Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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- Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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- These were the sons of Ehud, family heads over those who dwelt in Geba and were deported to Manahath.
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- Also Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. The last, who led them into exile, became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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- Shaharaim became a father on the Moabite plateau after he had put away his wives Hushim and Baara.
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- By his wife Hodesh he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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- Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, family heads.
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- By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
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- The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its nearby towns,
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- Beriah, and Shema. They were family heads of those who dwelt in Aijalon, and they put the inhabitants of Gath to flight.
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- Their brethren were Elpaal, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
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- Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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- Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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- Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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- Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
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- Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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- Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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- Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
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- Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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- Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
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- Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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- Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
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- Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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- Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
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- These were family heads over their kindred, chiefs who dwelt in Jerusalem.
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- In Gibeon dwelt Jeiel, the founder of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah;
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- also his first-born son, Abdon, and Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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- Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth.
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- Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. These, too, dwelt with their relatives in Jerusalem, opposite their fellow tribesmen.
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- Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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- The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal became the father of Micah.
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- The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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- Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
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- Moza became the father of Binea, whose son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.
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- Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, his first-born, Ishmael, Sheariah, Azariah, Obadiah, and Hanan; all these were the sons of Azel.
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- The sons of Eshek, his brother, were Ulam, his first-born, Jeush, the second son, and Eliphelet, the third.
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- The sons of Ulam were combat archers, and many were their sons and grandsons: one hundred and fifty. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
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1 [1-40] A second, variant list of the Benjaminites, with special prominence given to Saul's family (1 Chron 8:33-40).
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