{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/drb/1-chronicles/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T00:41:42.581Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":8,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":7,"nextChapter":9,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":40},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Now Benjamin beget Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third, "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Nohaa the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And the sons of Bale were Addar, and Gera, and Abiud, "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"And Abisue, and Naamar, and Ahoe, "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And Gera, and Sephuphan, and Huram. "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"These are the sons of Ahod, heads of families that dwelt in Gabaa, who were removed into Mrtnahsth. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And Naaman, and Achia, and Gera he removed them, and beget Oza, and Ahiud. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives. "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And he beget of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mesa, and Molchom, "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families. "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And Mehusim beget Abitob, and Elphaal. "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And the sons of Elphaal were Heber, and Misaam, and Samad: who built One, and Led, and its daughters. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"And Baria, and Sama were heads of their kindreds that dwelt in Aialon: these drove away the inhabitants of Geth. "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And Ahio, and Sesac, and Jerimoth, "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Zabadia, and Arod, and Heder, "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Michael, and Jespha, and Joha, the sons of Baria. "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"17And Zabadia, and Mosollam, and Hezeci, and Heber, "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And Jesamari, and Jezlia, and Jobab, sons of Elphaal, "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And Jacim, and Zechri, and Zabdi, "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Elioenai, and Selethai, and Elial, "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And Adaia, and Baraia, and Samareth, the sons of Semei. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Jespham, and Heber, and Eliel, "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Abdon, and Zechri, and Hanan, "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And Hanania, and Elam, and Anathothia. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And Jephdaia, and Phanuel the sons of Sesac. "},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And Samsari, and Sohoria and Otholia, "},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And Jersia, and Elia, and Zechri, the sons of Jeroham. "},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"These were the chief fathers, and heads of their families who dwelt in Jerusalem. "},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha: "},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cia, and Baal, and Nadab, "},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher, and Macelloth: "},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And Macelloth beget Samaa: and they dwelt over against their brethren in Jerusalem with their brethren. "},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And Ner begot Cia, and Cia begot Saul. And Saul begot Jonathan and Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal. "},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And the son of Jonathan was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha. "},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And the sons of Micha were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and Ahaz. "},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"And Ahaz beget Joada: and Joada beget Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri beget Mesa, "},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"And Mesa beget Banaa, whose son was Rapha, of whom was born Elasa, who beget Asel. "},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And Asel had six sons whose names were Ezricam, Bochru, Ismahel, Saria, Obdia, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Asel. "},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphelet the third. "},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"And the sons of Ulam were most valiant men, and archers of great strength: and they had many sons and grandsons, even to a hundred and fifty. All these were children of Benjamin. "}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 8 (DRB)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 8](https://primebible.com/drb/1-chronicles/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/1-chronicles/8 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}