8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,
8:2 Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
8:3 The sons of Bela were: Addar, Gera, Abihud, [Or Gera the father of Ehud]
8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
8:5 Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
8:6 These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:
8:7 Naaman, Ahijah and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8:8 Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
8:9 By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
8:10 Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
8:11 By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.
8:12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages),
8:13 and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
8:14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
8:16 Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
8:17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
8:18 Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
8:19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
8:20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
8:22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
8:23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
8:25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
8:26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
8:28 All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.
8:29 Jeiel [Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 9:35) Hebrew does not have Jeiel.] the father [Father may mean civic leader or military leader.] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
8:30 and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, [Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 9:36) Hebrew does not have Ner.] Nadab,
8:31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker
8:32 and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
8:33 Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal. [Also known as Ish-Bosheth]
8:34 The son of Jonathan: Merib-Baal, [Also known as Mephibosheth] who was the father of Micah.
8:35 The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Ahaz.
8:36 Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
8:37 Moza was the father of Binea Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
8:38 Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
8:39 The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third.
8:40 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.