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Benjamin was father of Bela, his first-born, Ashbel second, Ahiram third,
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Nohah fourth, Rapha fifth.
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Bela had sons: Addar, Gera father of Ehud,
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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. They were heads of families of the inhabitants of Geba and led them into exile at Manahath:
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Naaman, Ahijah and Gera. It was he who led them into exile; he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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Shaharaim had children in the Plains of Moab after he had dismissed his wives, Hushim and Baara.
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By his new wife he had sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.
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By Hushim he had sons: Abitub and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham and Shemed, who built Ono and Lud and its dependencies.
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Beriah and Shema were the chiefs of the families who lived at Aijalon; they routed the inhabitants of Gath.
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His brother was Shashak. Jeremoth,
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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Michael, Ishpah, Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Haber,
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Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab were 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 were 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 were the sons of Shashak.
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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Jaareshaiah, Elijah, Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
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These were chiefs of families according to their relationship. They lived in Jerusalem.
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At Gibeon lived Jeiel the father of Gibeon, whose wife was called Maacah.
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His first-born son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zecher
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and Mikloth. Mikloth fathered Shimeah. But they, unlike their brothers, lived at Jerusalem with their brothers.
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Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.
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Son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal fathered Micah.
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Sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, Ahaz.
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Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza,
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Moza fathered Binea, Raphah his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.
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Azel had six sons, whose names were these: Azrikam, his first-born, then Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, Hanan. All these were sons of Azel.
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Sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam, his first-born, Jeush second, Eliphelet third.
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The sons of Ulam were warriors-archers. They had as many as a hundred and fifty sons and grandsons. All these belonged to the sons of Benjamin.
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