1 Chronicles 8
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Genealogy from Benjamin to Saul

1Beniamin begat Bela his eldest sonne, Asbel the second, and Aharah the thirde, 2Nohah the fourth, & Raphah the fyfth. 3And the sonnes of Bela, were: Adar, Gera, Abihud, 4Abisna, Naaman, and Ahoha, 5Gera, Sephuphan, and Huram. 6And these are the sonnes of Ehud, and these are auncient heades among the inhabiters of Geba, and they caryed them to Manahath: 7Naaman, Ahia, and Gera, which Gera caryed them away, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud. 8And he begat Saharaim in the fielde of Moab, after he had sent them away, Husim also, & Baarah were his wyues. 9And he begat of Hodes his wyfe, Iobab, and Zibia, Mesa, and Malcham, 10Ieuz, and Sachia, and Mirma: These were his sonnes and auncient fathers. 11And of Husim he begat Ahitob, and Elpaal. 12The sonnes of Elpaal, were: Eber, Misaham, and Samed, which buylt Ono, Lod, and the townes therof. 13Beria and Sema were auncient fathers among the inhabiters of Aialon, and they draue away the inhabiters of Geth, 14And Aio, Sasar, and Ierimoth, 15Zebadia, Arad, and Ader, 16Michael, and Iispa, and Ioha, the sonnes of Beria. 17Zebadia, Mesullam, Hezeki, & Heber, 18Ismerai also and Iessiah, and Iobab the sonnes of Elpaal. 19Iakim, and Zicri, and Sabdi, 20Elienai, Zilthai, and Eliel, 21Adaia, and Beraia, and Zimreth the sonnes of Simhi. 22Iispan, Eber, and Eliel, 23Abdon, and Zicri, and Hanan, 24Hanania, Elam, and Anathothia, 25Iephdeia, and Phenuel, the sonnes of Sadac. 26And Samserai, Seharia, and Athaliah, 27Iaresiah, Elia, and Zichri, the sonnes of Ieroham. 28These were auncient fathers and captaynes in their kinredes, & these dwelt in Hierusalem.

29And at Gibeon dwelt Abi Gibeon, whose wyfe was called Maacah. 30And his eldest sonne was Abdon, then Zur, Cis, Baal, and Nadab, 31Gedor, Ahio, and Zacher. 32And Mikloth begat Simea: And these also dwelt with their brethren in Hierusalem ouer against them.

The Family of Saul

33Ner begat Cis, and Cis begat Saul, and Saul begat Iehonathan, Malchisua, Abinadab, and Esbaal. 34And the sonne of Iehonathan was Meribbaal, & Meribbaal begat Micah. 35And the sonnes of Micah were Piton, Melech, Tharea, and Ahaz. 36And Ahaz begat Iehoiada: And Iehoiada begat Alemeth, Asmaneth, and Zimri: Zimri begat Moza. 37Moza begat Binea, whose sonne was Rapha, and his sonne was Elasa, and his sonne Azel. 38And Azel had sixe sonnes, whose names are these: Esricam, Bochri, Ismael, Searia, Obadia, and Hanan: Al these were the sonnes of Azel. 39And the sonnes of Esek his brother, were: Ulam his eldest, Iehus the second, and Eliphelet the thirde. 40And the sonnes of Ulam were mightie men, & strong archers, and had many sonnes, and sonnes sonnes, an hundred & fyftie. All these are of the sonnes of Beniam.


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