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         <div class="label">7</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Issachar</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.7.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">The sons of Issachar:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.7.1"><span class="content">Tola, Puah, Jashub and Shimron&#8212;four in all.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.7.1"></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.7.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">The sons of Tola:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.7.2"><span class="content">Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel&#8212;heads of their families. During the reign of David, the descendants of Tola listed as fighting men in their genealogy numbered 22,600.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.7.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.7.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">The son of Uzzi:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.7.3"><span class="content">Izrahiah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.7.3"><span class="content">The sons of Izrahiah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.7.3"><span class="content">Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Ishiah. All five of them were chiefs. </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.7.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">According to their family genealogy, they had 36,000 men ready for battle, for they had many wives and children.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.7.4"></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.7.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">The relatives who were fighting men belonging to all the clans of Issachar, as listed in their genealogy, were 87,000 in all.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Benjamin</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.7.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.7.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Three sons of Benjamin:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.7.6"><span class="content">Bela, Beker and Jediael.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.7.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.7.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">The sons of Bela:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.7.7"><span class="content">Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri, heads of families&#8212;five in all. Their genealogical record listed 22,034 fighting men.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.7.7"></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.7.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">The sons of Beker:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.7.8"><span class="content">Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.7.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">Their genealogical record listed the heads of families and 20,200 fighting men.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.7.9"></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.7.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">The son of Jediael:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.7.10"><span class="content">Bilhan.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.7.10"><span class="content">The sons of Bilhan:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.7.10"><span class="content">Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar. </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.7.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">All these sons of Jediael were heads of families. There were 17,200 fighting men ready to go out to war.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.7.11"></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.7.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">7:12 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">Ir. The sons of Dan: Hushim, </span><span class="ft">(see <span class="ref" usfm="GEN.46.23">Gen. 46:23</span>); Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fqa">The sons of Dan.</span></span></span><span class="content"> the descendants of Aher.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Naphtali</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.7.12"></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.7.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">The sons of Naphtali:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.7.13"><span class="content">Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">7:13 </span><span class="ft">Some Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also <span class="ref" usfm="GEN.46.24">Gen. 46:24</span> and <span class="ref" usfm="NUM.26.49">Num. 26:49</span>); most Hebrew manuscripts </span><span class="fqa">Shallum</span></span></span><span class="content">&#8212;the descendants of Bilhah.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Manasseh</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.7.13"></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.7.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">The descendants of Manasseh:</span></span></div><div class="pi2"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.7.14"><span class="content">Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead. </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.7.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Makir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister&#8217;s name was Maakah.</span></span></div><div class="pi2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.7.15"><span class="content">Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.</span></span></div><div class="pi2"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.7.15"></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.7.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Makir&#8217;s wife Maakah gave birth to a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.7.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.7.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">The son of Ulam:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.7.17"><span class="content">Bedan.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.7.17"><span class="content">These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh. </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.7.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.7.18"></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.7.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">The sons of Shemida were:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.7.19"><span class="content">Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Ephraim</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.7.19"></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.7.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">The descendants of Ephraim:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.7.20"><span class="content">Shuthelah, Bered his son,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.7.20"><span class="content">Tahath his son, Eleadah his son,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.7.20"><span class="content">Tahath his son, </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.7.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Zabad his son</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.7.21"><span class="content">and Shuthelah his son.</span></span></div><div class="pi2"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.7.21"><span class="content">Ezer and Elead were killed by the native-born men of Gath, when they went down to seize their livestock. </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.7.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.7.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">Then he made love to his wife again, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">7:23 </span><span class="fq">Beriah </span><span class="ft">sounds like the Hebrew for </span><span class="fq">misfortune</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span><span class="content"> because there had been misfortune in his family. </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.7.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.7.24"></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.7.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Rephah was his son, Resheph his son,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">7:25 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fq">his son</span><span class="ft">.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.7.25"><span class="content">Telah his son, Tahan his son,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.7.25"></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.7.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Ladan his son, Ammihud his son,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.7.26"><span class="content">Elishama his son, </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.7.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Nun his son</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.7.27"><span class="content">and Joshua his son.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.7.27"></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.7.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">Their lands and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages all the way to Ayyah and its villages. </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.7.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Along the borders of Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Asher</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.7.29"></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.7.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">The sons of Asher:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.7.30"><span class="content">Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah. Their sister was Serah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.7.30"></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.7.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">The sons of Beriah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.7.31"><span class="content">Heber and Malkiel, who was the father of Birzaith.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.7.31"></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.7.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer and Hotham and of their sister Shua.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.7.32"></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.7.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">The sons of Japhlet:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.7.33"><span class="content">Pasak, Bimhal and Ashvath.</span></span></div><div class="li4"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.7.33"><span class="content">These were Japhlet&#8217;s sons.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.7.33"></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.7.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">The sons of Shomer:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.7.34"><span class="content">Ahi, Rohgah,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">7:34 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">of his brother Shomer: Rohgah</span></span></span><span class="content"> Hubbah and Aram.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.7.34"></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.7.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">The sons of his brother Helem:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.7.35"><span class="content">Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.7.35"></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.7.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">The sons of Zophah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.7.36"><span class="content">Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah, </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.7.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">7:37 </span><span class="ft">Possibly a variant of </span><span class="fqa">Jether</span></span></span><span class="content"> and Beera.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.7.37"></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.7.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">The sons of Jether:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.7.38"><span class="content">Jephunneh, Pispah and Ara.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.7.38"></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.7.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">The sons of Ulla:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.7.39"><span class="content">Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.7.39"></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.7.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">All these were descendants of Asher&#8212;heads of families, choice men, brave warriors and outstanding leaders. The number of men ready for battle, as listed in their genealogy, was 26,000.</span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">8</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Genealogy of Saul the Benjamite</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.8.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">Benjamin was the father of Bela his firstborn,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.8.1"><span class="content">Ashbel the second son, Aharah the third,</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.8.1"></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.8.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.8.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.8.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">The sons of Bela were:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.8.3"><span class="content">Addar, Gera, Abihud,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">8:3 </span><span class="ft">Or </span><span class="fqa">Gera the father of Ehud</span></span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.8.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, </span></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.8.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.8.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.8.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">These were the descendants of Ehud, who were heads of families of those living in Geba and were deported to Manahath:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.8.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.8.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who deported them and who was the father of Uzza and Ahihud.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.8.7"></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.8.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Sons were born to Shaharaim in Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. </span></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.8.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">By his wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.8.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Jeuz, Sakia and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of families. </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.8.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">By Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.8.11"></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.8.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">The sons of Elpaal:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.8.12"><span class="content">Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its surrounding villages), </span></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.8.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of families of those living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.8.13"></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.8.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.8.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.8.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.8.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.8.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.8.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.8.18"></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.8.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.8.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.8.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.8.21"></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.8.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.8.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.8.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.8.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.8.25"></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.8.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.8.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.8.27"></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.8.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">All these were heads of families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.8.28"></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.8.28"></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.8.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Jeiel</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">8:29 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:35); Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fq">Jeiel</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span><span class="content"> the father</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">8:29 </span><span class="fq">Father </span><span class="ft">may mean </span><span class="fqa">civic leader </span><span class="ft">or </span><span class="fqa">military leader.</span></span></span><span class="content"> of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.8.29"><span class="content">His wife&#8217;s name was Maakah, </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.8.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">8:30 </span><span class="ft">Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 9:36); Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fq">Ner</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span><span class="content"> Nadab, </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.8.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">Gedor, Ahio, Zeker </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.8.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.8.32"></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.8.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">8:33 </span><span class="ft">Also known as </span><span class="fqa">Ish-Bosheth</span></span></span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.8.33"></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.8.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">The son of Jonathan:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.8.34"><span class="content">Merib-Baal,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">8:34 </span><span class="ft">Also known as </span><span class="fqa">Mephibosheth</span></span></span><span class="content"> who was the father of Micah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.8.34"></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.8.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">The sons of Micah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.8.35"><span class="content">Pithon, Melek, Tarea and Ahaz.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.8.35"></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.8.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.8.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">Moza was the father of Binea; Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.8.37"></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.8.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">Azel had six sons, and these were their names:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.8.38"><span class="content">Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.8.38"></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.8.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">The sons of his brother Eshek:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.8.39"><span class="content">Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second son and Eliphelet the third. </span></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.8.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">The sons of Ulam were brave warriors who could handle the bow. They had many sons and grandsons&#8212;150 in all.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.8.40"><span class="content">All these were the descendants of Benjamin.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.8.40"></span></div>
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         <div class="label">9</div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.9.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">All Israel was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The People in Jerusalem</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="1CH.9.1"></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.9.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="1CH.9.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.9.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="1CH.9.3"></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.9.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="1CH.9.4"></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.9.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">Of the Shelanites</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">9:5 </span><span class="ft">See <span class="ref" usfm="NUM.26.20">Num. 26:20</span>; Hebrew </span><span class="fqa">Shilonites.</span></span></span><span class="content">:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.9.5"><span class="content">Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="1CH.9.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.9.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Of the Zerahites:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.9.6"><span class="content">Jeuel.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.9.6"><span class="content">The people from Judah numbered 690.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="1CH.9.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.9.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Of the Benjamites:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.9.7"><span class="content">Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="1CH.9.7"></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.9.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="1CH.9.8"></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.9.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="1CH.9.9"></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.9.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="content">Of the priests:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.9.10"><span class="content">Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="1CH.9.10"></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.9.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="content">Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="1CH.9.11"></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.9.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="content">Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="1CH.9.12"></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.9.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content">The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="1CH.9.13"></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.9.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content">Of the Levites:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="1CH.9.14"><span class="content">Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite; </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="1CH.9.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="content">Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph; </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.9.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="content">Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="1CH.9.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.9.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">The gatekeepers:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="1CH.9.17"><span class="content">Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief </span></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="1CH.9.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content">being stationed at the King&#8217;s Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites. </span></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="1CH.9.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">. </span></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="1CH.9.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> was with him. </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.9.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="1CH.9.21"></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="1CH.9.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer. </span></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="1CH.9.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">&#8212;the house called the tent of meeting. </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="1CH.9.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="content">The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south. </span></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="1CH.9.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day periods. </span></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="1CH.9.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries in the house of God. </span></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.9.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">They would spend the night stationed around the house of God, because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key for opening it each morning.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="1CH.9.27"></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="1CH.9.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out. </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="1CH.9.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the special flour and wine, and the olive oil, incense and spices. </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="1CH.9.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">But some of the priests took care of mixing the spices. </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="1CH.9.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.9.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="1CH.9.32"></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.9.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="1CH.9.33"></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.9.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Genealogy of Saul</span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="1CH.9.34"></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.9.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="content">Jeiel the father</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">9:35 </span><span class="fq">Father </span><span class="ft">may mean </span><span class="fqa">civic leader </span><span class="ft">or </span><span class="fqa">military leader.</span></span></span><span class="content"> of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="1CH.9.35"><span class="content">His wife&#8217;s name was Maakah, </span></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="1CH.9.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="content">and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="1CH.9.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="content">Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth. </span></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.9.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="content">Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="1CH.9.38"></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.9.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">Ner was the father of Kish, Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">9:39 </span><span class="ft">Also known as </span><span class="fqa">Ish-Bosheth</span></span></span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="1CH.9.39"></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.9.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">The son of Jonathan:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.9.40"><span class="content">Merib-Baal,</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">9:40 </span><span class="ft">Also known as </span><span class="fqa">Mephibosheth</span></span></span><span class="content"> who was the father of Micah.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="1CH.9.40"></span><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="1CH.9.41"><span class="label">41</span><span class="content">The sons of Micah:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="1CH.9.41"><span class="content">Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">9:41 </span><span class="ft">Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and 8:35); Hebrew does not have </span><span class="fq">and Ahaz</span><span class="fqa">.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="1CH.9.41"></span><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="1CH.9.42"><span class="label">42</span><span class="content">Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">9:42 </span><span class="ft">Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 8:36); most Hebrew manuscripts </span><span class="fqa">Jarah, Jarah</span></span></span><span class="content"> was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. </span></span><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="1CH.9.43"><span class="label">43</span><span class="content">Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.</span></span></div><div class="li1"><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="1CH.9.43"></span><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="1CH.9.44"><span class="label">44</span><span class="content">Azel had six sons, and these were their names:</span></span></div><div class="li2"><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="1CH.9.44"><span class="content">Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.</span></span></div>
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