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Benjamin became the
father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
+ 2
Nohah the fourth, and
Rapha the fifth.
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Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, +
4
Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, +
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. +
6
These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried
captive to Manahath:
+7
Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud. +
8
Shaharaim became the father of children in the
field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
+9
By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, +
10
Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' households. +
11
By Hushim, he became the father of
Abitub and Elpaal.
+12
The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns; +
13
and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath; +
14
and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, +
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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, +
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Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah, +
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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, +
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Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal, +
19
Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, +
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, +
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Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei, +
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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, +
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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, +
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, +
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Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak, +
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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, +
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham. +
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These were heads of fathers' households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem. +
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The father of Gibeon, whose wife's name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon, +
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with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, +
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Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher. +
32
Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their brothers in Jerusalem, near their brothers.
+ 33
Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. +
34
The son of
Jonathan was Merib Baal. Merib Baal became the father of Micah.
+35
The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. +
36
Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri.
Zimri became the father of Moza.
+37
Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. +
38
Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. +
39
The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn,
Jeush the second, and
Eliphelet the third.
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The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin. +
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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
THE
FIRST BOOK OF THE CHRONICLES.
Commentary by ROBERT JAMIESON
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