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The First Book of the Chronicles

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- Chapter 8 -

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Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,
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Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,
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And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe,
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And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.
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These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth.
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And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud.
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And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.
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And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom,
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And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.
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And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal.
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And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters.
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And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.
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And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,
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And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,
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And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria.
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And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,
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And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,
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And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,
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And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,
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And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.
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And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,
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And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,
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And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia.
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And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.
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And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia,
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And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.
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These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:
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And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab,
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And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth:
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And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren.

The Family of Saul

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And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.
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And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.
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And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.
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And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa,
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And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel.
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And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.
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And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
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Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
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Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
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By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
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By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
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and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
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and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
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These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
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The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
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with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
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and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.

The Family of Saul

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Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
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The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
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Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
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Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
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The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
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