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And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera,
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and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,
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and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
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And these [are] sons of Ehud—they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them to Manahath:
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even Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, who removed them and begot Uzza and Ahihud.
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And Shaharaim begot in the field of Moab after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara [are] his wives.
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And he begets of his wife Hodesh: Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,
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and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These [are] his sons, heads of fathers.
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And of Hushim he begot Ahitub and Elpaal.
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And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns),
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and Beriah and Shema (they [are] the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused the inhabitants of Gath to flee),
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and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,
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and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,
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and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah,
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and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,
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and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal;
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and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,
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and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
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and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei;
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and Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,
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and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,
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and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,
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and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak;
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and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,
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and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham.
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These [are] heads of fathers, by their generations, [the] heads. These dwelt in Jerusalem.
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And the father of Gibeon has dwelt in Gibeon, and the name of his wife [is] Maachah;
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and his son, the firstborn, [is] Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Ba‘al, and Nadab,
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and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher;
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and Mikloth begot Shimeah. And they also dwelt opposite their brothers—with their brothers in Jerusalem.
The Family of Saul
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And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malchi-Shua, and Abinadab, and Esh-Ba‘al.
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And a son of Jonathan [is] Merib-Ba‘al, and Merib-Ba‘al begot Micah;
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and sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz:
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and Ahaz begot Jehoadah, and Jehoadah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begot Moza,
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and Moza begot Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
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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.
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And sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
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And the sons of Ulam are men mighty in valor, treading bow, and multiplying sons and son’s sons—one hundred and fifty. All these [are] of the sons of Benjamin.
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