1 Now Benjamin begot Bale his first-born, and Asbel his second [son], Aara the third, Noa the fourth, 2 and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bale were, Adir, and Gera, and Abiud, 4 and Abessue, and Noama, and Achia, 5 and Gera, and Sephupham, and Uram. 6 These [were] the sons of Aod: these are the heads of families to them that dwell in Gabee, and they removed them to Machanathi: 7 and Nooma, and Achia and Gera, he removed them, and he begot Aza, and Jachicho. 8 And Saarin begot [children] in the plain of Moab, after that he had sent away Osin and Baada his wives. 9 And he begot of his wife Ada, Jolab, and Sebia, and Misa, and Melchas, 10 and Jebus, and Zabia, and Marma: these [were] heads of families. 11 And of Osin he begot Abitol, and Alphaal. 12 And the sons of Alphaal; Obed, Misaal, Semmer: he built Ona, and Lod, and its towns: 13 and Beria, and Sama; these [were] heads of families among the dwellers in Elam, and they drove out the inhabitants of Geth. 14 And his brethren [were] Sosec, and Arimoth, 15 and Zabadia, and Ored, and Eder, 16 and Michael, and Jespha, and Joda, the sons of Beria: 17 and Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Azaki, and Abar, 18 and Isamari, and Jexlias, and Jobab, the sons of Elphaal: 19 and Jakim, and Zachri, and Zabdi, 20 and Elionai, and Salathi, 21 and Elieli, and Adaia, and Baraia, and Samarath, sons of Samaith: 22 and Jesphan, and Obed, and Eliel, 23 and Abdon, and Zechri, and Anan, 24 and Anania, and Ambri, and Ælam, [and] Anathoth, 25 and Jathin, and Jephadias, and Phanuel, the sons of Sosec: 26 and Samsari, and Saarias, and Gotholia, 27 and Jarasia, and Eria, and Zechri, son of Iroam. 28 These [were] heads of families, chiefs according to their generations: these dwelt in Jerusalem. 29 And the father of Gabaon dwelt in Gabaon; and his wife's name was Moacha. 30 And her first-born son was Abdon, and Sur, and Kis, and Baal, and Nadab, and Ner, 31 and Gedur and his brother, and Zacchur, and Makeloth. 32 And Makeloth begot Samaa: for these dwelt in Jerusalem in the presence of their brethren with their brethren. 33 And Ner begot Kis, and Kis begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Melchisue, and Aminadab, and Asabal. 34 And the son of Jonathan [was] Meribaal; and Meribaal begot Micha. 35 And the sons of Micha; Phithon, and Melach, and Tharach, and Achaz. 36 And Achaz begot Jada, and Jada begot Salæmath, and Asmoth, and Zambri; and Zambri begot Mæsa; 37 and Mæsa begot Baana: Rhaphæa, [was] his son, Elasa his son, Esel his son. 38 And Esel [had] six sons, and these [were] their names; Ezricam his first-born, and Ismael, and Saraia, and Abdia, and Anan, and Asa: all these [were] the sons of Esel. 39 And the sons of Asel his brother; Ælam his first-born, and Jas the second, and Eliphalet the third. 40 And the sons of Ælam were mighty men, bending the bow, and multiplying sons and grandsons, a hundred [and] fifty. All these [were] of the sons of Benjamin.
1 Chronicles · Brenton's English Septuagint
1 Chronicles 8 Brenton's English Septuagint
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- Square brackets mark words Brenton supplied for English sense.
- Old Testament only (no New Testament). First printed 1844; the 1851 edition added the deuterocanonical books.
People & places in this chapter
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People
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Rapha
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
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
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