{"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/erv/1-chronicles/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:21:21.923Z"},"reference":{"translation":"ERV","book":"1 Chronicles","bookSlug":"1-chronicles","chapter":8,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":7,"nextChapter":9,"totalChapters":29,"totalVerses":40},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third;"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth."},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And Bela had sons, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud;"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah;"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"And these are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them captive to Manahath:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"and Naaman, and Ahijah, and Gera, he carried them captive; and he begat Uzza and Ahihud:"},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Shaharaim begat children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcam;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"and Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' houses."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And of Hushim he begat Abitub and Elpaal."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And the sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with the towns thereof:"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"and Beriah, and Shema, who were heads of fathers' houses of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth;"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Eder;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"and Michael, and Ishpah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hizki, and Heber;"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"and Ishmerai, and Izliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"and Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi;"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel;"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimei;"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"and Ishpan, and Eber, and Eliel;"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"and Hananiah, and Elam, and Anthothijah;"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"and Iphdeiah, and Penuel, and sons of Shashak;"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"and Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah;"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"These were heads of fathers' houses throughout their generations, chief men: these dwelt in Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And in Gibeon there dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jeiel, whose wife's name was Maacah:"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"and his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab;"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zecher."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against their brethren."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchi-shua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And the son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal begat Micah."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And the sons of Micah; Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"And Ahaz begat Jehoaddah; and Jehoaddah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza:"},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"And Moza begat Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:"},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"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."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"And the sons of Eshek his brother; Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third."},{"verseNumber":40,"text":"And the sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and sons' sons, an hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 8 (ERV)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 8](https://primebible.com/erv/1-chronicles/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* ERV. https://primebible.com/erv/1-chronicles/8 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}