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## Generations of Saul 

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And Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, 

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Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 

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Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 

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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 

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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. 

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These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' _households_ of the inhabitants of Geba, and they took them away into exile to Manahath, 

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namely, Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera--he took them away into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud. 

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Shaharaim became the father of children in the country of Moab after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives. 

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By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 

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Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' _households_. 

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By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. 

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The sons of Elpaal _were_ Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns; 

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and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers' _households_ of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who made the inhabitants of Gath flee; 

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and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth. 

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Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 

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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha _were_ the sons of Beriah. 

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Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 

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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab _were_ the sons of Elpaal. 

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Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 

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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 

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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath _were_ the sons of Shimei. 

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Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 

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Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 

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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 

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Iphdeiah and Penuel _were_ the sons of Shashak. 

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Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 

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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri _were_ the sons of Jeroham. 

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These were heads of the fathers' _households_ according to their generations, _the_ heads who lived in Jerusalem. 

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Now in Gibeon, _Jeiel_ the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife's name was Maacah; 

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and his firstborn son _was_ Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 

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Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher. 

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Mikloth became the father of Shimeah. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their _other_ relatives. 

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Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 

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The son of Jonathan _was_ Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah. 

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The sons of Micah _were_ Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 

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Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza. 

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Moza became the father of Binea; Raphah _was_ his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 

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Azel had six sons, and these _were_ their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these _were_ the sons of Azel. 

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The sons of Eshek his brother _were_ Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 

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The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 _of them_. All these _were_ of the sons of Benjamin.