1Chronicles:8

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* Now Benjamin (note :)He continues in the description of the tribe of Benjamin , because his purpose is to set forth the genealogy of Saul .(:note ) begat Bela his firstborn , Ashbel the second , and Aharah the third , * Nohah the fourth , and Rapha the fift . * And the sonnes of Bela were Addar , and Gera , and Abihud , * And Abishua , and Naaman and Ahoah , * And Gera , and Shephuphan , and Huram . * And these [are ] the sons of Ehud : these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba , and (note :)Meaning , the inhabitants of the city of Geba .(:note ) they removed them to Manahath : * And Naaman , and Ahiah , and Gera , he removed them , and (note :)That is , Ehud .(:note ) begat Uzza , and Ahihud . * And Shaharaim begat [children ] in the country of Moab , after he had sent them (note :)After he had put away his two wives .(:note ) away ; Hushim and Baara [were ] his wives . * He begate , I say , of Hodesh his wife , Iobab and Zibia , and Mesha , and Malcham , * And Ieuz and Shachia and Mirma : these were his sonnes , and chiefe fathers . * And of Hushim he begat Ahitub &amp ; Elpaal . * And the sonnes of Elpaal were Eber , and Misham and Shamed (which built Ono , and Lod , and the villages thereof ) * And Beriah and Shema (which were the chiefe fathers among the inhabitants of Aialon : they draue away the inhabitants of Gath ) * And Ahio , Shashak and Ierimoth , * And Sebadiah , and Arad , and Ader , * And Michael , &amp ; Ispah , &amp ; Ioha , the sonnes of Beriah , * And Zebadiah , and Meshullam , and Hizki , and Heber , * And Ishmerai and Izliah , and Iobab , the sonnes of Elpaal , * Iakim also , and Zichri , and Sabdi , * And Elienai , and Zillethai , and Eliel , * And Adaiah , and Beraiah , &amp ; Shimrah the sonnes of Shimei , * And Ishpan , and Eber , and Eliel , * And Abdon , and Zichri , and Hanan , * And Hananiah , &amp ; Elam , and Antothiiah , * Iphedeiah &amp ; Penuel ye sonnes of Shashak , * And Shamsherai , and Shehariah , and Athaliah , * And Iaareshiah , and Eliah , and Zichri , the sonnes of Ieroham . * These [were ] heads of the (note :)The chief of the tribe of Benjamin , who dwelt in Jerusalem .(:note ) fathers , by their generations , chief [men ]. These dwelt in Jerusalem . * And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon , and the name of his wife was Maachah . * And his eldest sonne was Abdon , then Zur , and Kish , and Baal , and Nadab , * And Gidor , and Ahio , and Zacher . * And Mikloth begate Shimeah : these also dwelt with their brethren in Ierusalem , euen by their brethren . * And (note :)Who in ( 1Sa_9:2 ) is called Abiel .(:note ) Ner begat Kish , and Kish begat Saul , and Saul begat Jonathan , and Malchishua , and Abinadab , and He is likewise called Mephibosheth , ( 2Sa_9:6 ). Eshbaal . * And the son of Jonathan [was ] (note :)He is also called Mephibosheth , ( 2Sa_9:6 ).(:note ) Meribbaal ; and Meribbaal begat Micah . * And the sonnes of Micah were Pithon , &amp ; Melech , and Tarea , and Ahaz . * And Ahaz begate Iehoadah , &amp ; Iehoadah begate Alemeth , and Azmaueth , and Zimri , and Zimri begate Moza , * And Moza begate Bineah , whose sonne was Raphah , and his sonne Eleasah , and his sonne Azel . * And Azel had sixe sonnes , whose names are these , Azrikam , Bocheru and Ishmael , and Sheariah , and Obadiah , and Hanan : all these were the sonnes of Azel . * And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Vlam his eldest sonne , Iehush the second , and Eliphelet the third . * And the sonnes of Vlam were valiant men of warre which shot with the bow , and had many sonnes and nephewes , an hundreth and fiftie : all these were of the sonnes of Beniamin .

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