8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,

8:2 Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

8:3 The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

8:5 Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

8:6 These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:

8:7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8:8 Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

8:9 By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

8:10 Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

8:11 By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

8:12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages),

8:13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

8:14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

8:16 Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

8:17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

8:18 Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

8:19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,

8:20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

8:22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

8:23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,

8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

8:25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

8:26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.

8:28 All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

8:29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah,

8:30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

8:31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker

8:32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

8:33 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.

8:34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.

8:35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.

8:36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

8:37 Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

8:38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

8:39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third.

8:40 The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons--150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.