1 Chronicles 8

The Genealogy of Saul

1☆ Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, Parallel theme: Genesis 46:21, Numbers 26:38

2☆ Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3☆ And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, Parallel theme: Genesis 46:21

4☆ And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5☆ And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. Parallel theme: 1 Chronicles 7:12

6☆ And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath: Parallel theme: 1 Chronicles 2:54

7☆ And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

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

9☆ And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10☆ And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11☆ And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

12☆ The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: Parallel theme: Ezra 2:33, Nehemiah 6:2, 7:37, 11:35

13☆ Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14☆ And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15☆ And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16☆ And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;

17☆ And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18☆ Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;

19☆ And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20☆ And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21☆ And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;

22☆ And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23☆ And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24☆ And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25☆ And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;

26☆ And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27☆ And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28☆ These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. References Jerusalem: Judges 1:21

29☆ And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name was Maachah:

30☆ And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31☆ And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.

32☆ And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them.

33☆ And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-baal. Parallel theme: 1 Samuel 9:1, 31:2, 2 Samuel 2:8

34☆ And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah. Parallel theme: 2 Samuel 4:4, 9:12

35☆ And the sons of Micah were, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.

36☆ And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,

37☆ And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

38☆ And 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☆ And the sons of Eshek his brother were, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40☆ And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these are of the sons of Benjamin.