1 And Benjamin was the father of Bela his oldest son, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And Bela had sons, Addar and Gera, the father of Ehud, 4 And Abishua and Naaman and Ahoah 5 And Gera and Shephuphan and Huram. 6 And these are the sons of Ehud, heads of families of those living in Geba: Iglaam and Alemeth 7 And Naaman and Ahijah and Gera; and Iglaam was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of the Moabites after driving out Hushim and Beerah his wives; 9 And by Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab and Zibia and Mesha and Malcam. 10 And Jeuz and Shachia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. 11 And Hushim became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. 12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber and Misham and Shemed (he was the builder of Ono and Lod and their daughter-towns); 13 And Beriah and Shema, who were heads of the families of those who were living in Aijalon, who put to flight the people living in Gath; 14 And their brothers Shashak and Jeremoth. 15 And Zebadiah and Arad and Eder 16 And Michael and Ishpah and Joha, the sons of Beriah; 17 And Zebadiah and Meshullam and Hizki and Heber 18 And Ishmerai and Izliah and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal; 19 And Jakim and Zichri and Zabdi 20 And Elienai and Zillethai and Eliel 21 And Adaiah and Beraiah and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei; 22 And Ishpan and Eber and Eliel 23 And Abdon and Zichri and Hanan 24 And Hananiah and Elam and Anathothijah 25 And Iphdeiah and Penuel, the sons of Shashak; 26 And Shamsherai and Shehariah and Athaliah 27 And Jaareshiah and Elijah and Zichri, the sons of Jeremoth. 28 These were heads of families in their generations; chief men: these were living in Jerusalem. 29 And in Gibeon was living the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah; 30 And his oldest son Abdon, and Zur and Kish and Baal and Ner and Nadab 31 And Gedor and Ahio and Zechariah and Mikloth. 32 And Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. And they were living with their brothers in Jerusalem opposite their brothers. 33 And Ner was the father of Abner, and Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan and Malchi-shua and Abinadab and Eshbaal. 34 And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal was the father of Micah. 35 And the sons of Micah: Pithon and Melech and Tarea and Ahaz. 36 And Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth and Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza; 37 And Moza was the father of Binea: Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son; 38 And Azel had five sons, whose names are: Azrikam, his oldest, and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39 And the sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his oldest son, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were men of war, bowmen, and had a great number of sons and sons' sons, a hundred and fifty. All these were the sons of Benjamin.
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Abdon
Jeiel's firstborn son.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
Abdon
Abdon is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:23
Abinadab
One of Saul's sons, killed by the Philistines on Mount Gilboa together with Jonathan and Malchishua.
Cited in the guide: 1 Samuel 31:2; 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:39
Abishua
Abishua is listed as a son of Bela in the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:3-5).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:4
Abitub
Abitub is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by Hushim (1 Chronicles 8:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:11
Adaiah
Adaiah is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:21
Addar
Addar is listed as a son of Bela in the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:3-5).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:3
Aharah
Ahaz
Ahaz is listed as a son of Micah in the sons of Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35; 9:41).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:35; 1 Chronicles 9:41
Ahihud
Ahihud is listed as a son of Gera in the sons of Gera (1 Chronicles 8:7).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:7
Ahijah
Ahijah is listed as a son of Ehud in the descendants of Ehud, heads of the families living in Geba (1 Chronicles 8:6-7).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:7
Ahio
Ahio is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:14
Ahio
Ahio is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:31; 1 Chronicles 9:37
Ahoah
Ahoah is listed as a son of Bela in the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:3-5).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:4
Alemeth
Alemeth is listed as a son of Jehoaddah in the sons of Jehoaddah (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42
Arad
Arad is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:15
Ashbel
Benjamin's third-listed son, who went to Egypt with Jacob's household and founded the Ashbelite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:38; 1 Chronicles 8:1
Athaliah
Athaliah is listed as a son of Jeroham in the sons of Jeroham (1 Chronicles 8:26-27).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:26
Azel
Son of Eleasah and father of six sons (Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:37; 1 Chronicles 9:43
Azmaveth
Azmaveth is listed as a son of Jehoaddah in the sons of Jehoaddah (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42
Azrikam
Azrikam is listed as a son of Azel in the six sons of Azel (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44
Baal
Baal is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
Beraiah
Beraiah is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:21
Beriah
A son of Elpaal, with Shema a head of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath; the sons listed in 8:14-16 are his.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:13
Binea
Binea is listed as a son of Moza in the descendants of Moza (1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:37; 1 Chronicles 9:43
Eber
Eber is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:12-13).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:12
Eber
Eber is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:22
Eder
Eder is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:15
Ehud
Benjamite whose descendants Naaman, Ahijah and Gera were heads of families living in Geba who were exiled to Manahath; the text gives no father for him.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:6
Elam
Elam is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:24
Eleasah
Eleasah is listed as a son of Raphah in the descendants of Raphah (1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:37; 1 Chronicles 9:43
Eliel
Eliel is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:22
Eliel
Eliel is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:20
Elienai
Elienai is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:20
Elijah
Elijah is listed as a son of Jeroham in the sons of Jeroham (1 Chronicles 8:26-27).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:27
Eliphelet
Elpaal
Elpaal is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by Hushim (1 Chronicles 8:11).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:11; 1 Chronicles 8:12
Eshek
Called Azel's brother; his sons Ulam, Jeush and Eliphelet are listed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:39
Gedor
Gedor is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:31; 1 Chronicles 9:37
Gera
A son of Bela, whose name appears twice in the list of Bela's sons (8:3 and 8:5).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:3; 1 Chronicles 8:5
Gera
Descendant of Ehud who carried the Geba families into exile and was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:7
Hanan
Hanan is listed as a son of Azel in the six sons of Azel (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44
Hanan
Hanan is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:23
Hananiah
Hananiah is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:24
Heber
Heber is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:17-18).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:17
Hizki
Hizki is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:17-18).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:17
Hodesh
Wife of Shaharaim, the mother of his sons Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, Jeuz, Sachia and Mirmah.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:9
Huram
Huram is listed as a son of Bela in the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:3-5).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:5
Hushim
Wife of Shaharaim whom he divorced; she bore him Abitub and Elpaal.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:8; 1 Chronicles 8:11
Iphdeiah
Iphdeiah is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:25
Ishmael
Ishmael is listed as a son of Azel in the six sons of Azel (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44
Ishmerai
Ishmerai is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:17-18).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:18
Ishpah
Ishpah is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:16
Ishpan
Ishpan is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:22
Izliah
Izliah is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:17-18).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:18
Jaareshiah
Jaareshiah is listed as a son of Jeroham in the sons of Jeroham (1 Chronicles 8:26-27).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:27
Jakim
Jakim is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:19
Jehoaddah
Son of Ahaz (called Jarah in 9:42) and father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42
Jeiel
Benjamite called "the father of Gibeon" who lived in Gibeon with his wife Maacah; his sons are listed in 8:30-32 and again in 9:36-38.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:29; 1 Chronicles 9:35
Jeremoth
Jeremoth is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:14
Jeush
Jeuz
Jeuz is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, heads of families (1 Chronicles 8:9-10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:10
Jobab
Jobab is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:17-18).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:18
Jobab
Jobab is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, heads of families (1 Chronicles 8:9-10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:9
Joha
Joha is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:16
Kish
Kish is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
Maacah
Wife of Jeiel the father of Gibeon, who lived in Gibeon.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:29; 1 Chronicles 9:35
Malcam
Malcam is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, heads of families (1 Chronicles 8:9-10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:9
Melech
Melech is listed as a son of Micah in the sons of Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35; 9:41).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:35; 1 Chronicles 9:41
Mesha
Mesha is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, heads of families (1 Chronicles 8:9-10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:9
Meshullam
Meshullam is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:17-18).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:17
Michael
Michael is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:16
Mikloth
Son of Jeiel and father of Shimeah (Shimeam); these also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:32; 1 Chronicles 9:37
Mirmah
Mirmah is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, heads of families (1 Chronicles 8:9-10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:10
Misham
Misham is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:12-13).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:12
Moza
Moza is listed as a son of Zimri in the descendants of Zimri (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42
Naaman
Listed among Benjamin's sons in Genesis 46, he is named a son of Bela in Numbers 26:40 and founded the Naamite clan.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:40; 1 Chronicles 8:4
Naaman
Naaman is listed as a son of Ehud in the descendants of Ehud, heads of the families living in Geba (1 Chronicles 8:6-7).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:7
Nadab
Nadab is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
Ner
Son of Jeiel in the list of 9:36 (the parallel list in 8:30 omits him), and the Ner who was the father of Kish and so the grandfather of Saul.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:33; 1 Chronicles 9:36; 1 Chronicles 9:39
Nohah
Obadiah
Obadiah is listed as a son of Azel in the six sons of Azel (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44
Penuel
Penuel is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:25
Pithon
Pithon is listed as a son of Micah in the sons of Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35; 9:41).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:35; 1 Chronicles 9:41
Rapha
Raphah
Raphah is listed as a son of Binea in the descendants of Binea (1 Chronicles 8:37; 9:43).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:37; 1 Chronicles 9:43
Sachia
Sachia is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, heads of families (1 Chronicles 8:9-10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:10
Shaharaim
Benjamite who had sons in the country of Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara; his sons by Hodesh and by Hushim are listed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:8
Shamsherai
Shamsherai is listed as a son of Jeroham in the sons of Jeroham (1 Chronicles 8:26-27).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:26
Shashak
Shashak is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:14
Sheariah
Sheariah is listed as a son of Azel in the six sons of Azel (1 Chronicles 8:38; 9:44).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:38; 1 Chronicles 9:44
Shehariah
Shehariah is listed as a son of Jeroham in the sons of Jeroham (1 Chronicles 8:26-27).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:26
Shema
A son of Elpaal, with Beriah a head of families of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:13
Shemed
A son of Elpaal who built Ono and Lod with its villages.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:12
Shephuphan
Shephuphan is listed as a son of Bela in the sons of Bela (1 Chronicles 8:3-5).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:5
Shimeah
Shimeah is listed as a son of Mikloth in the descendants of Mikloth (1 Chronicles 8:32; 9:38).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:32; 1 Chronicles 9:38
Shimei
Benjamite named as the father of Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath; the text gives no father for him, and he may be the Shema of 8:13.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:21
Shimrath
Shimrath is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:21
Tarea
Tarea is listed as a son of Micah in the sons of Micah (1 Chronicles 8:35; 9:41).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:35; 1 Chronicles 9:41
Ulam
Eshek's firstborn; the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, with 150 sons and grandsons.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:39
Uzza
Uzza is listed as a son of Gera in the sons of Gera (1 Chronicles 8:7).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:7
Zabdi
Zabdi is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:19
Zebadiah
Zebadiah is listed as a son of Beriah in the sons of Beriah (1 Chronicles 8:14-16).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:15
Zebadiah
Zebadiah is listed as a son of Elpaal in the sons of Elpaal (1 Chronicles 8:17-18).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:17
Zibia
Zibia is listed as a son of Shaharaim in the sons of Shaharaim by his wife Hodesh, heads of families (1 Chronicles 8:9-10).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:9
Zichri
Zichri is listed as a son of Jeroham in the sons of Jeroham (1 Chronicles 8:26-27).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:27
Zichri
Zichri is listed as a son of Shashak in the sons of Shashak (1 Chronicles 8:22-25).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:23
Zichri
Zichri is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:19
Zillethai
Zillethai is listed as a son of Shimei in the sons of Shimei (1 Chronicles 8:19-21).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:20
Zimri
Zimri is listed as a son of Jehoaddah in the sons of Jehoaddah (1 Chronicles 8:36; 9:42).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:36; 1 Chronicles 9:42
Zur
Zur is listed as a son of Jeiel in the sons of Jeiel (1 Chronicles 8:30-32; 9:36-37).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:30; 1 Chronicles 9:36
Cross references (18)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:38; 1 Chronicles 7:6–12
- 3 Genesis 46:21; Numbers 26:40
- 5 1 Chronicles 7:12; Judges 3:15; Numbers 26:39
- 6 1 Chronicles 2:54; Judges 3:20–30; 1 Chronicles 6:60; 1 Chronicles 7:10; 1 Chronicles 2:25
- 8 Ruth 1:1; Genesis 25:6
- 12 Nehemiah 7:37; Nehemiah 11:35; Ezra 2:33; Nehemiah 6:2
- 13 1 Chronicles 4:4; Joshua 19:42; 1 Chronicles 2:52; 1 Chronicles 2:49–50; Joshua 10:12
- 28 Judges 1:21; Nehemiah 11:7–9; Joshua 15:63; Nehemiah 11:1; Joshua 18:28
- 29 1 Chronicles 9:35–38
- 30 1 Chronicles 9:36–37
- 31 1 Chronicles 9:37
- 32 1 Chronicles 9:38
- 33 1 Samuel 9:1; 2 Samuel 2:8; 1 Samuel 31:2; Acts 13:21; 1 Samuel 14:49–51
- 34 2 Samuel 9:12; 2 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 9:6; 2 Samuel 9:10; 2 Samuel 19:24–30
- 35 1 Chronicles 9:41
- 36 1 Chronicles 9:42
- 37 1 Chronicles 9:43
- 40 Psalm 127:3–5; Psalm 128:3–6; 2 Chronicles 14:8; 1 Chronicles 12:2
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences