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1 Chronicles 8:19-21-40 Contemporary English Version Anglicised (CEVUK00)

19-21. Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

22-25. Shashak's descendants included Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, Iphdeiah, and Penuel.

26-27. Jeroham's descendants included Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.

28. These were the family leaders in their ancestor's clan, and they and their descendants lived in Jerusalem.

29. Jeiel settled the town of Gibeon. He and his wife Maacah lived there

30. along with their sons, who were born in the following order: Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

31. Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,

32. and Mikloth the father of Shimeah. Some of them went to live in Jerusalem near their relatives.

33. Ner was the father of Kish and the grandfather of King Saul.Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

34. Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, the grandfather of Micah,

35. and the great-grandfather of Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

36. Saul's other descendants were Jehoaddah, Alemeth, Azmaveth, Zimri, Moza,

37. Binea, Raphah, Eleasah, Azel,

38. as well as Azel's six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.

39. Azel's brother Eshek was the father of Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet.

40. Ulam's sons were brave soldiers who were experts at using a bow and arrows. They had a total of one hundred and fifty children and grandchildren.All of these belonged to the tribe of Benjamin.

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