Ch 8 / 29~2 min
Divrei HaYamim AlefChapter 8
Benjamin's Line Leads Towards Yeshua
The lineage of Benjamin, the tribe of the king's protectors, points forward to Yeshua, the King who gives His own life to protect His people.
- The Genealogy of Benjamin
Benjamin's genealogy is traced in detail. This small tribe will produce Israel's first king and the apostle Paul.
- 1Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,
- 2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth.
- 3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud,
- 4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
- 5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
- 6These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath:
- 7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
- 8Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
- 9By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
- 10Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households.
- 11By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
- 12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;
- 13and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;
- 14and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
- 15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
- 16Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah,
- 17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
- 18Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal,
- 19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
- 20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
- 21Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,
- 22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
- 23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,
- 24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
- 25Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak,
- 26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
- 27Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham.
- 28These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
- 29The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon
- 30with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
- 31Gedor, Ahio, Zecher,
- 32and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives.
- The Family of King Saul
Saul's family line is recorded. Even the failed king's family is documented in Elohim's faithful record.
- 33Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
- 34The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah.
- 35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
- 36Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza.
- 37Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
- 38Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.
- 39The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third.
- 40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valour, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred and fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.