1Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third.2Nohah the fourth, and Raphah the fifth.3The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, and Abihud.4Abishua, Naaman, and Ahoah.5Gera, Shephuphan, and Hiram.6And these are the sons of Ehud—these are the heads of fathers belonging to the inhabitants of Geba—and they sent them into exile toward Manahath.7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera—he sent them into exile—and he became the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.8And Shaharaim became the father of children in the land of Moab after he had sent them away—Hushim and Baara his wives.9From Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, and Malcam.10Jeuz, Sachiah, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses.11From Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.12The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shamed. He built Ono and Lod with its daughters.13And Beriah and Shema—they were heads of the fathers belonging to the inhabitants of Aijalon; they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.14Ahio, Shashak, and Jerimoth.15Zebadiah, Arad, and Eder.16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha—the sons of Beriah.17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, and Heber.18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab—the sons of Elpaal.19Jakim, Zichri, and Zabdi.20Elienai, Zillethai, and Eliel.21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath—the sons of Shimei.22Ishpan, Eber, and Eliel.23Abdon, Zichri, and Hanan.24Hananiah, Elam, and Anthothijah.25Iphdeiah and Peniel—the sons of Shashak.26Shamsherai, Shehariah, and Athaliah.27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri—the sons of Jeroham.28These were the heads of fathers according to their generations—chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.29In Gibeon lived the father of Gibeon; the name of his wife was Maacah.30His son, the firstborn, was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab.31Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.32And Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived in Jerusalem before their brothers, with their brothers.33Ner became the father of Kish, Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.34The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.35The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.36Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah; Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri became the father of Moza.37Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.38Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were sons of Azel.39The sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.40And the sons of Ulam were men, mighty men of valor, treaders of the bow, and multipliers of sons and sons of sons—one hundred and fifty. All these were from the sons of Benjamin.
Chapter 9
1And all Israel enrolled themselves, and behold, they are written upon the scroll of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were sent into exile to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.