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8:1  Benjamin fathered Bela his firstborn, Ashbel his second born, Aharah his third born,
8:2  Nohah his fourth born, and Rapha his fifth born.
8:3  Bela's descendants included Addar, Gera, Abihud,
8:4  Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
8:5  Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
8:6  Ehud's descendants, who were leaders of their ancestral households in Geba and who were taken into exile to Manahath, included:
8:7  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera (also known as Heglam), who fathered Uzza and Ahihud.
8:8  Shaharaim fathered sons in the land of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
8:9  By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
8:10  Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons and leaders of ancestral households.
8:11  He also fathered his sons Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.
8:12  Elpaal's descendants included Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, along with its towns),
8:13  Beriah and Shema, leaders of ancestral households in Aijalon who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,
8:14  Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
8:15  Zebadiah, Arad, and Eder.
8:16  Beriah's descendants included Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
8:17  Elpaal's descendants included Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
8:18  Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
8:19  Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
8:20  Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
8:21  Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
8:22  Shashak's descendants included Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
8:23  Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
8:24  Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
8:25  Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
8:26  Jeroham's descendants included Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
8:27  Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
8:28  All of these were the leaders of ancestral households, chiefs according to their generations. They lived in Jerusalem.
8:29  Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife was named Maacah.
8:30  His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
8:31  Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
8:32  and Mikloth, who fathered Shimeah. Now these also lived with their relatives across town in Jerusalem from their other relatives.
8:33  Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.
8:34  Jonathan fathered Merib-baal and Merib-baal fathered Micah.
8:35  Micah's descendants included Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
8:36  Ahaz fathered Jehoaddah and Jehoaddah fathered Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri fathered Moza.
8:37  Moza fathered Binea, and Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
8:38  Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan—all of these were the sons of Azel.
8:39  The sons of his brother Eshek included Ulam his firstborn, Jeush his second, and Eliphelet his third.
8:40  Ulam's descendants were valiant warriors and archers. They had 150 children and grandchildren, all descendants of Benjamin.