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    1 Chronicles 8

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    Shaharaim divorced Hushim and Baara, went to Moab, married Hodesh, and then had sons by Hushim as well—a family arrangement the genealogy leaves standing, briskly and without explanation.

    Benjamin’s sons and the first tangled householdvv. 1–11

    The chapter begins with Benjamin’s five sons, led by Bela, and then gives Bela’s long list of descendants. The descendants of Ehud appear as heads of families in Geba, exiled to Manahath; Gera carried them into exile and fathered Uzza and Ahihud. Then comes Shaharaim, whose household takes the chapter’s most unexpected turn: after divorcing Hushim and Baara in Moab, he had sons by Hodesh, and then—quite undeterred by the previous sentence—sons by Hushim too.

    Families, builders, and men who drove out Gathvv. 12–28

    Elpaal’s descendants spread across a crowded genealogy. Shemed built Ono and Lod with its villages, while Beriah and Shema were heads of families in Aijalon and drove out the inhabitants of Gath. More sons follow—of Beriah, Elpaal, Shimei, Shashak, and Jeroham—until the list settles on a useful summary: these were family chiefs, living in Jerusalem. A great many names, and one small military footnote.

    From Gibeon to Saul, and onward to archersvv. 29–40

    Jeiel, father of Gibeon, lived in Gibeon with Maacah, and their descendants continued alongside their relatives in Jerusalem. The line then narrows neatly through Ner, Kish, Saul, and Jonathan: Saul was father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal; Jonathan was father of Merib-baal, who was father of Micah. From Micah came four sons and a further chain ending in Azel, whose six sons are named. Eshek’s son Ulam closes the chapter with sons who were mighty men of valor and archers, together with 150 sons and grandsons—a genealogy ending, rather splendidly, with a quiverful.

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

    2. 1 Chr 8:2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

    3. 1 Chr 8:3The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,

    4. 1 Chr 8:4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

    5. 1 Chr 8:5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

    6. 1 Chr 8:6These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:

    7. 1 Chr 8:7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

    8. 1 Chr 8:8Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

    9. 1 Chr 8:9His sons by his wife Hodesh: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

    10. 1 Chr 8:10Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

    11. 1 Chr 8:11He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.

    12. 1 Chr 8:12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

    13. 1 Chr 8:13and Beriah and Shema (who were the heads of families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath).

    14. 1 Chr 8:14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

    15. 1 Chr 8:15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

    16. 1 Chr 8:16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

    17. 1 Chr 8:17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

    18. 1 Chr 8:18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

    19. 1 Chr 8:19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

    20. 1 Chr 8:20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

    21. 1 Chr 8:21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

    22. 1 Chr 8:22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

    23. 1 Chr 8:23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

    24. 1 Chr 8:24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

    25. 1 Chr 8:25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

    26. 1 Chr 8:26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

    27. 1 Chr 8:27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

    28. 1 Chr 8:28All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.

    29. 1 Chr 8:29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,

    30. 1 Chr 8:30and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

    31. 1 Chr 8:31Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

    32. 1 Chr 8:32and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.

    33. 1 Chr 8:33Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

    34. 1 Chr 8:34The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.

    35. 1 Chr 8:35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

    36. 1 Chr 8:36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.

    37. 1 Chr 8:37Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

    38. 1 Chr 8:38Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

    39. 1 Chr 8:39The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

    40. 1 Chr 8:40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

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    • 331 Samuel 9:1Now there was a Benjamite, a powerful man, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Becorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin.
    • 1Genesis 46:21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
    • 12Ezra 2:33the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;
    • 12Nehemiah 7:37the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;
    • 12Nehemiah 11:35Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.
    • 12Nehemiah 6:2Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.
    • 1Numbers 26:38These were the descendants of Benjamin by their clans: The Belaite clan from Bela, the Ashbelite clan from Ashbel, the Ahiramite clan from Ahiram,
    • 332 Samuel 2:8Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim,
    • 331 Samuel 31:2The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua.
    • 342 Samuel 9:12And Mephibosheth had a young son named Mica, and all who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.
    • 342 Samuel 4:4And Jonathan son of Saul had a son who was lame in his feet. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonathan came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was hurrying to escape, he fell and became lame. His name was Mephibosheth.
    • 11 Chronicles 7:6–12The three sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
    • 51 Chronicles 7:12The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.
    • 6Judges 3:20–30Then Ehud approached him while he was sitting alone in the coolness of his upper room. “I have a word from God for you,” Ehud said, and the king rose from his seat.
    • 61 Chronicles 2:54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,
    • 8Ruth 1:1In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. And a certain man from Bethlehem in Judah, with his wife and two sons, went to reside in the land of Moab.

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