1Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn , Ashbel the second , and Aharah the third , 2Nohah the fourth , and Rapha the fifth . 3And the sons of Bela were, 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 the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba , and they removed them to Manahath : 7And Naaman , and Ahiah , and Gera , he removed them, and begat Uzza , and Ahihud . 8And Shaharaim begat children in the country 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 Malcham , 10And Jeuz , and Shachia , and Mirma . These were his sons , heads of the fathers . 11And of Hushim he begat Abitub , and Elpaal . 12The sons of Elpaal ; Eber , and Misham , and Shamed , who built Ono , and Lod , with the towns thereof:
The Cities of Benjamin
13Beriah also, and Shema , who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon , who drove away the inhabitants of Gath : 14And Ahio , Shashak , and Jeremoth , 15And Zebadiah , and Arad , and Ader , 16And Michael , and Ispah , and Joha , the sons of Beriah ; 17And Zebadiah , and Meshullam , and Hezeki , and Heber , 18Ishmerai also, and Jezliah , and Jobab , the sons of Elpaal ; 19And Jakim , and Zichri , and Zabdi , 20And Elienai , and Zilthai , and Eliel , 21And Adaiah , and Beraiah , and Shimrath , the sons of Shimhi ; 22And Ishpan , and Heber , and Eliel , 23And Abdon , and Zichri , and Hanan , 24And Hananiah , and Elam , and Antothijah , 25And Iphedeiah , and Penuel , the sons of Shashak ; 26And Shamsherai , and Shehariah , and Athaliah , 27And Jaresiah , and Eliah , and Zichri , the sons of Jeroham . 28These were heads of the fathers , by their generations , chief men . These dwelt in Jerusalem .
The Importance of the Tribe of Benjamin
29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon ; whose wife’s name was Maachah : 30And his firstborn son Abdon , and Zur , and Kish , and Baal , and Nadab , 31And Gedor , and Ahio , and Zacher . 32And Mikloth begat Shimeah . And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem , over against them . 33And Ner begat Kish , and Kish begat Saul , and Saul begat Jonathan , and Malchi-shua , and Abinadab , and Esh-baal . 34And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal ; and Merib-baal begat Micah . 35And the sons of Micah were , Pithon , and Melech , and Tarea , and Ahaz . 36And Ahaz begat Jehoadah ; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth , and Azmaveth , and Zimri ; and Zimri begat Moza , 37And Moza begat Binea : Rapha 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 were , Ulam his firstborn , Jehush the second , and Eliphelet the third . 40And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour , archers , and had many sons , and sons’ sons , an hundred and fifty . All these are of the sons of Benjamin .