{"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/kjv/1-chronicles/8","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-30T07:33:25.720Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","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 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 the sons of Bela were, 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 <i>are</i> the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Geba, and they removed them to Manahath:"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"And Shaharaim begat <i>children</i> in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara <i>were</i> his wives."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And he begat of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"And Jeuz, and Shachia, and Mirma. These <i>were</i> his sons, heads of the fathers."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal."},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Beriah also, and Shema, who <i>were</i> heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"And Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"Ishmerai also, and Jezliah, and Jobab, the sons of Elpaal;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi,"},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"And Elienai, and Zilthai, and Eliel,"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"And Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, the sons of Shimhi;"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel,"},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"And Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan,"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"And Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah,"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"And Iphedeiah, and Penuel, the sons of Shashak;"},{"verseNumber":26,"text":"And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah,"},{"verseNumber":27,"text":"And Jaresiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham."},{"verseNumber":28,"text":"These <i>were</i> heads of the fathers, by their generations, chief <i>men</i>. These dwelt in Jerusalem."},{"verseNumber":29,"text":"And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name <i>was</i> Maachah:"},{"verseNumber":30,"text":"And his firstborn son Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab,"},{"verseNumber":31,"text":"And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher."},{"verseNumber":32,"text":"And Mikloth begat Shimeah. And these also dwelt with their brethren in Jerusalem, over against them."},{"verseNumber":33,"text":"And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal."},{"verseNumber":34,"text":"And the son of Jonathan <i>was</i> Meribbaal; and Meribbaal begat Micah."},{"verseNumber":35,"text":"And the sons of Micah <i>were</i>, Pithon, and Melech, and Tarea, and Ahaz."},{"verseNumber":36,"text":"And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,"},{"verseNumber":37,"text":"And Moza begat Binea: Rapha <i>was</i> his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:"},{"verseNumber":38,"text":"And Azel had six sons, whose names <i>are</i> these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these <i>were</i> the sons of Azel."},{"verseNumber":39,"text":"And the sons of Eshek his brother <i>were</i>, Ulam his firstborn, Jehush 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 <i>are</i> of the sons of Benjamin."}],"citation":{"inline":"1 Chronicles 8 (KJV)","markdown":"[1 Chronicles 8](https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/8)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/1-chronicles/8 (accessed 2026-05-30)."}}