Friday, May 17, 2024

SONS of BENJAMIN

 

1 Chronicles 9

King James Version

9 So all Israel were reckoned by genealogies; 

and, behold, 

they were written in the book 

of the kings of Israel and Judah, 

who were carried away to Babylon 

for their transgression.


From previous posts, we know that Benjamin is Jacob's son with Rachel.

They also had another son, Joseph.

Scripture gives us the children after Benjamin.

1 Chronicles 8:1-2

King James Version

8 Now Benjamin begat 

Bela his firstborn, 

Ashbel the second, 

and Aharah the third,

2 Nohah the fourth, 

and Rapha the fifth.


1 Chronicles 8:3-7

King James Version

3 And the sons of Bela were, Addar, 

and Gera, and Abihud,

4 And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

5 And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram.

6 And these are the sons of Ehud: 

these are the heads of the fathers 

of the inhabitants of Geba, 

and they removed them to Manahath:

7 And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, 

he removed them, 

and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.


1 Chronicles 8:8-27

King James Version

8 And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, 

after he had sent them away; 

Hushim and Baara were his wives.

9 And he begat of Hodesh his wife, 

Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,

10 And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. 

These were his sons, heads of the fathers.

11 And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.

12 The sons of Elpaal; 

Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, 

and Lod, with the towns thereof:

13 Beriah also, and Shema, 

who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, 

who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

14 And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,

15 And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,

16 And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, 

the sons of Beriah;

17 And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, 

and Hezeki, and Heber,

18 Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, 

the sons of Elpaal;

19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,

20 And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,

21 And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, 

the sons of Shimhi;

22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,

23 And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,

24 And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,

25 And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, 

the sons of Shashak;

26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,

27 And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, 

the sons of Jeroham.


1 Chronicles 8:28

King James Version

28 These were heads of the fathers, 

by their generations, chief men. 

These dwelt in Jerusalem.


1 Chronicles 8:29-31

King James Version

29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; 

whose wife's name was Maachah:

30 And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, 

and Baal, and Nadab,

31 And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher.


1 Chronicles 8:32

King James Version

32 And Mikloth begat Shimeah. 

And these also dwelt with their brethren 

in Jerusalem, 

over against them.


1 Chronicles 8:33

King James Version

33 And Ner begat Kish, 

and Kish begat Saul, 

and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, 

and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.


1 Chronicles 8:34-35

King James Version

34 And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal; 

and Meribbaal begat Micah.

35 And the sons of Micah were, 

Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz.


1 Chronicles 8:36

King James Version

36 And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; 

and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, 

and Azmaveth, and Zimri; 

and Zimri begat Moza,


1 Chronicles 8:37

King James Version

37 And Moza begat Binea: 

Rapha was his son, 

Eleasah his son, 

Azel his son:


1 Chronicles 8:38

King James Version

38 And Azel had six sons, 

whose names are these, 

Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, 

and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. 

All these were the sons of Azel.


1 Chronicles 8:39

King James Version

39 And the sons of Eshek his brother were, 

Ulam his firstborn, 

Jehush the second, 

and Eliphelet the third.


1 Chronicles 8:40

King James Version

40 And the sons of Ulam 

were mighty men of valour, 

archers, 

and had many sons, 

and sons' sons, 

an hundred and fifty. 

All these are of the sons of Benjamin.


The next post tells us of two prominent Benjamites, who were called to serve the LORD.


Related material:

The WOLF dream

BIRTH of BENJAMIN

TRIBE of BENJAMIN


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