1 Chronicles 8
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1 Chronicles 8:8-28

8Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

9By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

10Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families.

11By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.

12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages),

13and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.

14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,

15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

16Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

18Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

19Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,

20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

21Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

23Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,

24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

25Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

27Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.

28All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

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