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1 Chronicles Chapter 8 (ACV)

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1 Chronicles Chapter 8 (ACV)
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1 And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 And Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,

4 and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 And these are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:

7 Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera. He carried them captive, and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.

8 And Shaharaim begot sons in the field of Moab after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.

9 And he begot of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,

10 and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.

12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns of it,

13 and Beriah, and Shema (who were heads of fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon who put the inhabitants of Gath to flight)

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,

16 and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah,

17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber,

18 and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,

19 and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,

22 and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,

23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,

25 and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,

26 and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

28 These were heads of fathers throughout their generations, chief men; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah,

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

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.

32 And Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brothers in Jerusalem, opposite their brothers.

33 And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal begot Micah.

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

36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza,

37 and Moza begot Binea. Raphah 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: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 Chronicles chapter 8 about?
The whole chapter is devoted to the genealogy of the tribe of Benjamin, tracing multiple family lines down to Saul, Israel's first king, and his descendants through his son Jonathan.
Where does Saul's family appear in this chapter?
Verse 33 traces the line: 'Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan,' connecting this genealogy directly to the family later introduced in 1 Samuel 9:1.
Who is Meribbaal in verse 34?
He is Jonathan's son - also known elsewhere as Mephibosheth - whose own descendants are then listed for several more generations.

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