Chapter 8

  Benjamin became the father of 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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  Bela had sons: Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,  

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  and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,  

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  and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.  

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  These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:  

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  and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he 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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  He became the father of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam,  

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  and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' [houses].  

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  Of Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.  

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

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  and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' [houses] of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;  

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  and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,  

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  and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder,  

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

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

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  and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the 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, the sons of Shimei,  

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  and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel,  

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  and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,  

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  and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah,  

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  and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak,  

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  and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,  

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

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  These were heads of fathers' [houses] throughout their generations, chief men: these lived in Jerusalem.  

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  In Gibeon there lived the father of Gibeon, [Jeiel], whose wife's name was Maacah;  

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

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  and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.  

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  Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, over against their brothers.  

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  Ner became the father of Kish; and Kish became the father of Saul; and Saul became the father of Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.  

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  The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.  

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  The sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.  

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  Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.  

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  Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.  

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  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.  

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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 sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.  

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