- Benjamin's first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,
- the fourth was Nohah, and the fifth was Rapha.
- The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,[1]
- Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
- Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
- The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.
- Ehud's sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.[2]
- After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara, he had children in the land of Moab.
- Hodesh, his new wife, gave birth to Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
- Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These sons all became the leaders of clans.
- Shaharaim's wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal.
- The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages),
- Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.
- Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
- Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
- Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
- Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
- Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
- Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
- Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
- Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
- Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
- Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
- Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
- Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
- Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
- Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.
- These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem.
- Jeiel[3] (the father of[4] Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah,
- and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel's other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,[5] Nadab,
- Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,[6]
- and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeam.[7] All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.
- Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
- Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.
- Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahrea,[8] and Ahaz.
- Ahaz was the father of Jadah.[9] Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.
- Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiah.[10] Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.
- Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.
- Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet.
- 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.
Descendants of Benjamin
The Family of Saul
- Possibly 'Gera the father of Ehud;' compare 8:6.
- Or 'Gera, that is Heglam, was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.'
- As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew lacks 'Jeiel.'
- Or 'the founder of.'
- As in some Greek manuscripts (see also 9:36); Hebrew lacks 'Ner.'
- As in parallel text at 9:37; Hebrew reads 'Zeker,' a variant spelling of Zechariah.
- As in parallel text at 9:38; Hebrew reads 'Shimeah,' a variant spelling of Shimeam.
- As in parallel text at 9:41; Hebrew reads 'Tarea,' a variant spelling of Tahrea.
- As in parallel text at 9:42; Hebrew reads 'Jehoaddah,' a variant spelling of Jadah.
- As in parallel text at 9:43; Hebrew reads 'Raphah,' a variant spelling of Rephaiah.