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8:1  Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah third,
8:2  Nohah fourth, and Rapha fifth.
8:3  Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
8:4  Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
8:5  Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
8:6  These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath:
8:7  Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.
8:8  Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
8:9  By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,
8:10  Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders.
8:11  By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
8:12  The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns),
8:13  Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.
8:14  Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
8:15  Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
8:16  Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.
8:17  Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
8:18  Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.
8:19  Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi,
8:20  Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
8:21  Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.
8:22  Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
8:23  Abdon, Zikri, Hanan,
8:24  Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
8:25  Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.
8:26  Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah,
8:27  Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.
8:28  These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.
8:29  The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah.
8:30  His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
8:31  Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.
8:32  Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.
8:33  Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
8:34  The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah.
8:35  The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
8:36  Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,
8:37  and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.
8:38  Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
8:39  The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
8:40  The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers. They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150. All these were the descendants of Benjamin.