• The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite

  • 1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,
  • 2 Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
  • 3 The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
  • 4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
  • 5 Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
  • 6 These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:
  • 7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
  • 8 Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
  • 9 By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
  • 10 Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
  • 11 By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.
  • 12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages),
  • 13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
  • 14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
  • 15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
  • 16 Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
  • 17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
  • 18 Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
  • 19 Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
  • 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
  • 21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
  • 22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
  • 23 Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
  • 24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
  • 25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
  • 26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
  • 27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
  • 28 All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
  • 29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maakah,
  • 30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
  • 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker
  • 32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
  • 33 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.
  • 34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, who was the father of Micah.
  • 35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.
  • 36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
  • 37 Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
  • 38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
  • 39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third.
  • 40 The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.