Chapter 8

The posterity of Benjamin is further declared down to Saul. His issue.

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   Now Benjamin begot Bale, his first-born, Asbel, the second, Ahara, the third,

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   Nohaa, the fourth, and Rapha, the fifth.

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   And the sons of Bale were: Addar, and Gera, and Abiud,

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   And Abisue, and Naaman, and Ahoe,

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   And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram.

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   These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Manahath.

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   And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera, he removed them, and begot Oza, and Ahiud.

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   And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara, his wives.

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   And he begot of Hodes, his wife, Jobab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchom,

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    And Jehus, and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons, heads of their families.

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    And Mehusim begot Abitob, and Elphaal.

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    And the sons of Elphaal: were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built Ono, and Lod, and its daughters.

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    And Baria, and Sama, were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth.

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    And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth,

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    And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder,

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    And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria,

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    And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber,

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    And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal,

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    And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi,

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    And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial,

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    And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei.

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    And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel,

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    And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan,

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    And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia,

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    And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac.

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    And Samsari, and Sohoria, and Otholia,

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    And Jersia, and Alia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham.

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    These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families, who dwelt in Jerusalem.

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    And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

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    And his first-born son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Nadab,

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    And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth.

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    And Macelloth begot Samaa: and they dwelt over-against their brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

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    And Ner begot Cis, and Cis begot Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.

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    And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.

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    And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz.

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    And Ahaz begot Joada: and Joada begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri begot Mosa,

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    And Mosa begot Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who begot Asel.

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    And Asel had six sons, whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel.

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    And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam, the first-born, and Jehus, the second, and Eliphalet, the third.

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    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.