1 Chronicles 8
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1 Chronicles 8:29-40

29The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah.

30His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

31Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.

32Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

33Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,

37and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

38Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

39The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

40The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

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