8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Achrach third, 8:2 Nochah fourth, and Rapha fifth.
8:3 Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud, 8:4 Abishua, Naaman, Achoach, 8:5 Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.
8:6 These were the descendents of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba whom they moved to Manachath: 8:7 Naaman, Achijah and Gera, who moved them. Gera1 was the father of Uzza and Achichud.
8:8 Shacharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. 8:9 By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, 8:10 Jeuz, Sachia and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders. 8:11 By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns), 8:13 Beriah and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.
8:14 Achio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 8:15 Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 8:16 Michael, Ishpah and Jocha were the sons of Beriah.
8:17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 8:18 Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
8:19 Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 8:20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 8:21 Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
8:22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 8:23 Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 8:24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 8:25 Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
8:26 Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah, 8:27 Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zichri were the sons of Jerocham. 8:28 These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.
8:29 The father of Gibeon2 lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maachah. 8:30 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal,3 Nadab, 8:31 Gedor, Achio, Zecher, and Mikloth.4
8:32 Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.5
8:33 Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.
Merib Baal.
Merib Baal was the father of Micah.
Pithon, Melech, Tarea and Achaz.
8:36 Achaz was the father of Jehoadda, and Jehoadda was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, 8:37 and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Rapha, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.
8:38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn,6 followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
8:39 The sons of his brother Eshek:
Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. 8:40 The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers.7 They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.
All these were the descendents of Benjamin.