1And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second , and Aharah the third , 2Nohah the fourth , and Rapha the fifth . 3And Bela had sons : Addar, and Gera , and Abihud, 4and Abishua, and Naaman , and Ahoah, 5and Gera , and Shephuphan , and Huram .
The Descendants of Benjamin
6And 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 : 7and Naaman , and Ahijah, and Gera , he carried them captive ; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud. 8And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab , after he had sent them away ; Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab , and Zibia , and Mesha , and Malcam , 10and Jeuz , and Shachia , and Mirmah . These were his sons , heads of fathers’ houses . 11And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal. 12And the sons of Elpaal: Eber , and Misham , and Shemed , who built Ono and Lod , with the towns thereof;
The Cities of Benjamin
13and Beriah , and Shema , who were heads of fathers’ houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath ; 14and Ahio, Shashak , and Jeremoth , 15and Zebadiah , and Arad , and Eder , 16and Michael , and Ishpah , and Joha , the sons of Beriah , 17and Zebadiah , and Meshullam , and Hizki , and Heber , 18and Ishmerai , and Izliah , and Jobab , the sons of Elpaal, 19and Jakim , and Zichri , and Zabdi , 20and Elienai, and Zillethai , and Eliel, 21and Adaiah , and Beraiah , and Shimrath , the sons of Shimei , 22and Ishpan , and Eber , and Eliel, 23and Abdon , and Zichri , and Hanan , 24and Hananiah , and Elam , and Anthothijah , 25and Iphdeiah , and Penuel , the sons of Shashak , 26and Shamsherai , and Shehariah , and Athaliah , 27and Jaareshiah , and Elijah, and Zichri , the sons of Jeroham . 28These were heads of fathers’ houses throughout their generations , chief men : these dwelt in Jerusalem .
The Importance of the Tribe of Benjamin
29And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon , Jeiel , whose wife’s name was Maacah ; 30and his first-born son Abdon , and Zur , and Kish , and Baal , and Nadab , 31and Gedor , and Ahio, and Zecher . 32And Mikloth begat Shimeah . And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem , over against their brethren. 33And Ner begat Kish ; and Kish begat Saul ; and Saul begat Jonathan , and Malchi-shua , and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal ; and Merib-baal begat Micah . 35And the sons of Micah : Pithon , and Melech , and Tarea , and Ahaz. 36And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah ; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth , and Azmaveth , and Zimri ; and Zimri begat Moza . 37And Moza begat Binea ; Raphah was his son , Eleasah his son , Azel his son . 38And 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. 39And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his first-born, Jeush the second , and Eliphelet the third . 40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor , archers , and had many sons , and sons ’ sons , a hundred and fifty . All these were of the sons of Benjamin .