1 Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third, 2 Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud, 4 And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe, 5 And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram. 6 These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth. 7 And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud. 8 And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives. 9 And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom, 10 And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families. 11 And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal. 12 And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters. 13 And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth. 14 And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth, 15 And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder, 16 And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria. 17 And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber, 18 And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal, 19 And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi, 20 And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial, 21 And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei. 22 And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel, 23 And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan, 24 And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia. 25 And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac. 26 And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia, 27 And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham. 28 These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem. 29 And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha: 30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth: 32 And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren. 33 And Ner beget Cia, and Cia beget Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal. 34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha. 35 And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz. 36 And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa, 37 And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel. 38 And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel. 39 And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40 And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin.
1 Chronicles · Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
1 Chronicles 8 Douay-Rheims (Challoner), American Edition 1899
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Eliphelet
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
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
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
Jeroham
Benjamite named as the father of Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zichri; the text gives no father for him.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 8:27
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
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
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
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
Rapha
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
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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