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1Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

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

4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

6These are the sons of Ehud. They were the heads of the families of the people who lived in Geba, and they were taken away to Manahath:

7Naaman, Ahiah, and Gera. He took them away, and he was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

8Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent his wives away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.

9By his wife Hodesh he was the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcham,

10Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of families.

11By Hushim he was the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

12The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono and Lod with their towns.

13There were also Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of the people who lived in Aijalon, and who drove away the people of Gath.

14And Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15Zebadiah, Arad, Ader,

16Michael, Ispah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17And Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hezeki, Heber,

18Ishmerai, Jezliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19And Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

20Elienai, Zilthai, Eliel,

21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimhi.

22And Ishpan, Heber, Eliel,

23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

24Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,

25Iphedeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26And Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27Jaresiah, Eliah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

28These were heads of families, listed by their generations, chief men. They lived in Jerusalem.

29At Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon. His wife's name was Maachah.

30His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab,

31Gedor, Ahio, and Zacher.

32Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. These also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, opposite them.

33Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34The son of Jonathan was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

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

36Ahaz was the father of Jehoadah. Jehoadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,

37and Moza was the father of Binea. Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

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

39The sons of his brother Eshek were Ulam, his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of courage, archers. They had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty in all. All these were from the sons of Benjamin.

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