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1 Chronicles Chapter 8 (YLT)

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1 Chronicles 8: Benjamin's Genealogy Down to King Saul
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1 And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.

3 And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,

4 and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 And these `are' sons of Ehud: they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them unto Manahath;

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

8 And Shaharaim begat in the field of Moab, after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara `are' his wives.

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

10 and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These `are' his sons, heads of fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal.

12 And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer, (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),

13 and Beriah and Shema, (they `are' the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon -- they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath),

14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,

17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,

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

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, sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.

28 These `are' heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem.

29 And in Gibeon hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife `is' Maachah;

30 and his son, the first-born, `is' Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,

31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;

32 and Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also over-against their brethren dwelt in Jerusalem with their brethren.

33 And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.

34 And a son of Jonathan `is' Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal begat Micah;

35 and sons of Micah: 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, Raphah `is' his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

38 And to Azel `are' six sons, and these `are' their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these `are' sons of Azel.

39 And sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

40 And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valour, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son's sons, a hundred and fifty. All these `are' 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.

Today's Verse

For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

Deuteronomy 31:29 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Verse 33 arrives at Kish, whose son Saul became Israel's first king, the same man introduced in 1 Samuel 9:1, and traces Jonathan's line through Meribbaal to Micah's sons. Jerusalem's resettled families follow in 1 Chronicles 9.