1 ARST Benjamin had sons: Bela, Ashbel, Aharah, BSB BSB: Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
2 ARST Nohah, and Rapha, five in all. BSB BSB: Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 ARST Bela’ s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, BSB BSB: The sons of Bela: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 ARST Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, BSB BSB: Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 ARST Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. BSB BSB: Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 ARST One of Gera’ s sons was Ehud. The descendants of Ehud were leaders of their clans who lived in the city of Geba, but others forced them to move to the city of Manahath. BSB BSB: These were the descendants of Ehud who were the heads of the families living in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
7 ARST Ehud’ s sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera was the one who led them when they moved to Manahath. Gera was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. BSB BSB: Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them into exile and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8 ARST Another descendant of Benjamin was Shaharaim. He and his wife Hushim had two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. In the region of Moab, Shaharaim divorced Hushim and his other wife Baara. Then he married a woman whose name was Hodesh, and they had seven sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. They were all leaders of their clans. BSB BSB: Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
12 ARST Elpaal’s sons were Eber, Misham, Shemed, Beriah, and Shema. Shemed built the cities of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages. Beriah and Shema were leaders of their clans, who lived in the city of Aijalon. They forced the people who lived in the city of Gath to leave their city. BSB BSB: The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),
14 ARST Beriah’s sons were Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha. BSB BSB: Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
17 ARST Other descendants of Elpaal were also named Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab. BSB BSB: Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
19 ARST Another descendant of Benjamin was Shimei. Shimei’s descendants included Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. BSB BSB: Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
22 ARST Shashak’s sons were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zicri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah, and Penuel. BSB BSB: Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
26 ARST Another descendant of Benjamin was Jeroham, whose sons were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri. BSB BSB: Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
28 ARST All of these descendants of Elpaal(Shaharaim’ s son) were leaders of their clans according to their genealogies. They all lived in Jerusalem. BSB BSB: All these were heads of families, the chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem.
29 ARST Another descendant of Benjamin was Jeiel. He lived in the city of Gibeon and was an early settler and leader of those who lived there. Jeiel’ s wife was Maakah. BSB BSB: Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
30 ARST His oldest son was Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, BSB BSB: and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 ARST Gedor, Ahio, and Zeker. BSB BSB: Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
32 ARST Mikloth(another of Jeiel’ s sons) was the father of Shimeah. All these descendants of Jeiel also lived in Jerusalem near their relatives. BSB BSB: and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
33 ARST Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki- Shua, Abinadab, and Esh- Baal. BSB BSB: Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 ARST Jonathan’ s son was Merib- Baal. Merib- Baal was the father of Micah. BSB BSB: The son of Jonathan: Merib-baal, and Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
35 ARST Micah’ s sons were Pithon, Melek, Tarea, and Ahaz. BSB BSB: The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 ARST Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza. BSB BSB: Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 ARST Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was Binea’ s son. Eleasah was Raphah’ s son. Azel was Eleasah’ s son. BSB BSB: Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 ARST Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were all of Azel’ s sons. BSB BSB: Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
39 ARST Azel had a brother, Eshek. Eshek’ s oldest son was Ulam. His other sons were Jeush and Eliphelet. BSB BSB: The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
40 ARST Ulam’ s sons were archers, capable men who were in the army. Altogether they had 150 sons and grandsons. All these were the descendants of Benjamin. BSB BSB: The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and they had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.
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