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1 CHR ONICL ES 9
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32 The
sons of Heber were Japhlet, Shomer, and
Hotham. They had a sister named Shua.
33 The sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal,
and Ashvath.
34 The sons of Shomer were Ahi,* Rohgah,
Hubbah, and Aram.
35 The sons of his brother Helem* were Zophah,
Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 The sons of Zophah were Suah, Harnepher,
Shual, Beri, Imrah, 37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma,
Shilshah, Ithran,* and Beera.
38 The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispah,
and Ara.
39 The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 Each of these descendants of Asher was the
head of an ancestral clan. They were all select
men—mighty warriors and outstanding leaders.
The total number of men available for military
service was 26,000, as listed in their genealogical records.
Descendants of Benjamin
Benjamin’s first son was Bela, the second
was Ashbel, the third was Aharah, 2 the
fourth was Nohah, and the fifth was Rapha.
3 The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,*
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5 Gera,
Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living
at Geba, were exiled to Manahath. 7 Ehud’s
sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera,
who led them into exile, was the father of
Uzza and Ahihud.*
8 After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim
and Baara, he had children in the land of
Moab. 9 His wife Hodesh gave birth to Jobab,
Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10 Jeuz, Sakia, and
Mirmah. These sons all became the leaders
of clans.
11 Shaharaim’s wife Hushim had already given
birth to Abitub and Elpaal. 12 The sons of
Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who
built the towns of Ono and Lod and their
nearby villages), 13 Beriah, and Shema.
They were the leaders of the clans living in
Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants
of Gath.
14 Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15 Zebadiah, Arad,
Eder, 16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the
sons of Beriah.
17 Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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7:34 Or The sons of Shomer, his brother, were. 7:35 Possibly
another name for Hotham; compare 7:32. 7:37 Possibly
another name for Jether; compare 7:38. 8:3 Possibly Gera
the father of Ehud; compare 8:6. 8:7 Or Gera, that is Heglam,
was the father of Uzza and Ahihud. 8:29a As in some Greek
manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew lacks Jeiel. 8:29b Or
the founder of. 8:30 As in some Greek manuscripts (see also
9:36); Hebrew lacks Ner. 8:31 As in parallel text at 9:37;
Hebrew reads Zeker, a variant spelling of Zechariah. 8:32 As
in parallel text at 9:38; Hebrew reads Shimeah, a variant
spelling of Shimeam. 8:35 As in parallel text at 9:41; Hebrew
reads Tarea, a variant spelling of Tahrea. 8:36 As in parallel
text at 9:42; Hebrew reads Jehoaddah, a variant spelling of
Jadah. 8:37 As in parallel text at 9:43; Hebrew reads Raphah,
a variant spelling of Rephaiah.
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the
sons of Elpaal.
19 Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi, 20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the
sons of Shimei.
22 Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25 Iphdeiah,
and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
26 Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27 Jaareshiah,
Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
28 These were the leaders of the ancestral clans;
they were listed in their genealogical records,
and they all lived in Jerusalem.
The Family of Saul
29 Jeiel* (the father of* Gibeon) lived in the town
of Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
30 and his oldest son was named Abdon.
Jeiel’s other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,*
Nadab, 31 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,* 32 and
Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam.*
All these families lived near each other in
Jerusalem.
33 Ner was the father of Kish.
Kish was the father of Saul.
Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua,
Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
34 Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal.
Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
35 Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech,
Tahrea,* and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz was the father of Jadah.*
Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth,
and Zimri.
Zimri was the father of Moza.
37 Moza was the father of Binea.
Binea was the father of Rephaiah.*
Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah.
Eleasah was the father of Azel.
38 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael,
Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were
the sons of Azel.
39 Azel’s brother Eshek had three sons: the first
was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the
third was Eliphelet. 40 Ulam’s sons were all
mighty warriors and expert archers. They
had many sons and grandsons—150 in all.
All these were descendants of Benjamin.
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So all Israel was listed in the genealogical
records in The Book of the Kings of Israel.
The Returning Exiles
The people of Judah were exiled to Babylon
because they were unfaithful to the Lord.
2 The first of the exiles to return to their property in their former towns were priests, Levites,
Temple servants, and other Israelites. 3 Some of
the people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin,
Ephraim, and Manasseh came and settled in
Jerusalem.