1 Chronicles 8 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, "

" Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. "

" And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud, "

" And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, "

" And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. "

" 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: "

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

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

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

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

" And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal. "

" The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof: "

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

" And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, "

" And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, "

" And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah; "

" And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, "

" Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; "

" And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, "

" And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel, "

" And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi; "

" And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, "

" And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, "

" And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, "

" And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; "

" And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, "

" And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham. "

" These were heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem. "

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

" And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, "

" And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher. "

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

" And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. "

" And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah. "

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

" And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza, "

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

" 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. "

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

" 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. "