THE WRITINGS
I CHRONICLES
DIVREI HAYAMIM I
The Jewish People
Chapter 8
Chronicles On The First King Of Israel — Saul
From the tribe of Benjamin.
The importance of being knowledgeable in the Hebrew Scripture (Old Testament) is for you to know the truth, and be not fooled.
These first nine chapters of the book may not appear important to most. But, think again. Each and every detail in the Hebrew Scripture is important. Thus, not to be undermined.
“Genealogy Of King Saul — The First Royal Family”
Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
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Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.
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Ner begot Kish. Kish begot Saul. Saul begot Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.
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… All these were among the sons of Benjamin.
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1 And Benjamin begot Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Ahrah the third.
2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
3 And Bela had sons: Adar, and Gera, and Abihud.
4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah.
5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 And these were the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Geba, and they exiled them to Manahath.
7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera- he exiled them, and he begot Uzza and Ahihud.
8 And Shaharaim begot in the field of Moab since he sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
9 And from Hodesh his wife he begot: Jobab, and Zibiah, and Mesha, and Malcam.
10 And Jeuz, and Sachiah, and Mirmah; these are his sons, the heads of the fathers’ [houses].
11 And from Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.
12 And the sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misham, and Shemed; he built Ono and Lod and its villages.
13 And Beriah and Shema-they were the heads of the fathers’ [houses] of the inhabitants of Ajalon; they put the inhabitants of Gath to flight.
14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.
15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder.
16 And Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha-the sons of Beriah.
17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber.
18 And Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab-the sons of Elpaal.
19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi.
20 And Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel.
21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath-the sons of Shimei.
22 And Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel.
23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan.
24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothiah.
25 And Iphdiah, and Penuel-the sons of Shashak.
26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah.
27 And Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri-the sons of Jeroham.
28 These are the heads of the fathers’ [houses] to their generations, the heads-these dwelt in Jerusalem.
29 And in Gibeon dwelt the leader of Gibeon, and his wife’s name was Maacah.
30 And his firstborn son was Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal and Nadab.
31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher.
32 And Mikloth begot Shimah, and they too, opposite their brethren, dwelt in Jerusalem with their brethren.
33 And Ner begot Kish, and Kish begot Saul, and Saul begot Jonathan, and Malcishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
34 And Jonathan’s son was Merib-Baal, and Merib-baal begot Micah.
35 And the sons of Micah: Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 And Ahaz begot Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah begot Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri begot Moza.
37 And Moza begot Binah; Raphah his son, Elasah his son, Azel his son.
38 And Azel had six sons, and these are their names: Azrikam his firstborn, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan-all these were the sons of Azel.
39 And the sons of Ashek, his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
40 And the sons of Ulam were mighty warriors who draw the bow, with many children and grandchildren, one hundred and fifty-all these were the sons of Benjamin.
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