The Family Tree of King Saul of Benjamin
1 Now Benjamin begotBela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 The sons of BelawereAddar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 Thesearethe sons of Ehud, who were the heads of the fathers’housesof the inhabitants ofGeba, and who forced them to move toManahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera who forced them to move. He begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 Also Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
9 By Hodesh his wife he begot Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. Thesewerehis sons, heads of their fathers’houses.
11 And by Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.
12 The sons of ElpaalwereEber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with its towns;
13 and Beriah andShema, whowereheads of their fathers’housesof the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 Michael, Ispah, and Johawerethe sons of Beriah.
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Jizliah, and Jobabwerethe sons of Elpaal.
19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrathwerethe sons of Shimei.
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Antothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuelwerethe sons of Shashak.
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichriwerethe sons of Jeroham.
28 Thesewereheads of the fathers’housesby their generations, chief men. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 Now the father of Gibeon, whosewife’s namewasMaacah, dwelt at Gibeon.
30 And his firstborn sonwasAbdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 and Mikloth,whobegot Shimeah. They also dwelt alongside their relatives in Jerusalem, with their brethren.
33 Ner begot Kish, Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 The son of JonathanwasMerib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begotMicah.
35 The sons of MicahwerePithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza.
37 Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son,andAzel his son.
38 Azel had six sons whose nameswerethese: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All thesewerethe sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Eshek his brotherwereUlam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor—archers.Theyhad many sons and grandsons, one hundred and fiftyinall.Thesewereall sons of Benjamin.