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1 Chronicles 8:1 - 8:32

Generations of Saul

And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
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Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they took them away into exile to Manahath,
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namely, Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera—he took them away into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
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Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
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By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
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By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
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The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
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and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who made the inhabitants of Gath flee;
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and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.
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These were heads of the fathers’ households according to their generations, the heads who lived in Jerusalem.
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Now in Gibeon, Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah;
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and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.
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Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives.