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These are the descendants of Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons. (Because he had sex with one of his father's concubines, he lost the rights belonging to the first-born son, and those rights were given to Joseph.
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It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.)
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Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons, had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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These are the descendants of Joel from generation to generation: Shemaiah, Gog, Shimei, Micah, Reaiah, Baal, and Beerah. The Assyrian emperor, Tiglath Pileser, captured Beerah, a leader of the tribe, and deported him.
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The family records list the following clan leaders in the tribe of Reuben: Jeiel, Zechariah,
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and Bela, the son of Azaz and grandson of Shema, of the clan of Joel. This clan lived in Aroer and in the territory from there north to Nebo and Baal Meon.
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They had large herds in the land of Gilead, and so they occupied the land as far east as the desert that stretches all the way to the Euphrates River.
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In the time of King Saul the tribe of Reuben attacked the Hagrites, killed them in battle, and occupied their land in the eastern part of Gilead.
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The tribe of Gad lived to the north of Reuben in the land of Bashan as far east as Salecah.
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Joel was the founder of the leading clan, and Shapham of the second most important clan. Janai and Shaphat were founders of other clans in Bashan.
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The other members of the tribe belonged to the following seven clans: Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.
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They were descendants of Abihail son of Huri, whose ancestors were traced back as follows: Abihail, Huri, Jaroah, Gilead, Michael, Jeshishai, Jahdo, Buz.
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Ahi, the son of Abdiel and grandson of Guni, was head of these clans.
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They lived in the territory of Bashan and Gilead, in the towns there and all over the pasture lands of Sharon.
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(These records were compiled in the days of King Jotham of Judah and King Jeroboam II of Israel.)
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In the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh there were 44,760 soldiers, well-trained in the use of shields, swords, and bows.
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They went to war against the Hagrite tribes of Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.
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They put their trust in God and prayed to him for help, and God answered their prayers and made them victorious over the Hagrites and their allies.
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They captured from the enemy 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, and 2,000 donkeys, and took 100,000 prisoners of war.
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They killed many of the enemy, because the war was God's will. And they went on living in that territory until the exile.
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The people of East Manasseh settled in the territory of Bashan as far north as Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon, and their population increased greatly.
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The following were the heads of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were all outstanding soldiers, well-known leaders of their clans.
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But the people were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and deserted him to worship the gods of the nations whom God had driven out of the land.
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So God caused Emperor Pul of Assyria (also known as Tiglath Pileser) to invade their country. He deported the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh and settled them permanently in Halah, Habor, and Hara, and by the Gozan River.
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Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Kohath had four sons: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
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Amram had two sons, Aaron and Moses, and one daughter, Miriam. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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The descendants of Eleazar from generation to generation are as follows: Phinehas, Abishua,
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Azariah (the one who served in the Temple which King Solomon built in Jerusalem),
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King Nebuchadnezzar deported Jehozadak along with the other people of Judah and Jerusalem whom the LORD sent into exile.
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Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Each of them also had sons. Gershon was the father of Libni and Shimei;
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Kohath was the father of Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel;
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and Merari was the father of Mahli and Mushi.
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These are the descendants of Gershon from generation to generation: Libni, Jahath, Zimmah,
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Joah, Iddo, Zerah, Jeatherai.
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These are the descendants of Kohath from generation to generation: Amminadab, Korah, Assir,
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Elkanah, Ebiasaph, Assir,
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Tahath, Uriel, Uzziah, Shaul.
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Elkanah had two sons, Amasai and Ahimoth.
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These are Ahimoth's descendants from generation to generation: Elkanah, Zophai, Nahath,
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Eliab, Jeroham, Elkanah.
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Samuel had two sons: Joel, the older, and Abijah, the younger.
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These are the descendants of Merari from generation to generation: Mahli, Libni, Shimei, Uzzah,
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Shimea, Haggiah, Asaiah.
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These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there.
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They took regular turns of duty at the Tent of the LORD's presence during the time before King Solomon built the Temple.
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The family lines of those who held this office are as follows: The clan of Kohath: Heman, the leader of the first choir, was the son of Joel. His family line went back to Jacob as follows: Heman, Joel, Samuel,
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Elkanah, Jeroham, Eliel, Toah,
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Zuph, Elkanah, Mahath, Amasai,
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Elkanah, Joel, Azariah, Zephaniah,
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Tahath, Assir, Ebiasaph, Korah,
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Izhar, Kohath, Levi, Jacob.
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Asaph was leader of the second choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Asaph, Berechiah, Shimea,
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Michael, Baaseiah, Malchijah,
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Ethan, Zimmah, Shimei,
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Jahath, Gershon, Levi.
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Ethan of the clan of Merari was the leader of the third choir. His family line went back to Levi as follows: Ethan, Kishi, Abdi, Malluch,
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Hashabiah, Amaziah, Hilkiah,
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Mahli, Mushi, Merari, Levi.
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The other Levites were assigned all the other duties at the place of worship.
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Aaron and his descendants presented the offerings of incense and offered the sacrifices that were burnt on the altar. They were responsible for all the worship in the Most Holy Place and for the sacrifices by which God forgives Israel's sins. They did all this in accordance with the instructions given by Moses, God's servant.
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This is the line of Aaron's descendants: Eleazar, Phinehas, Abishua,
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Bukki, Uzzi, Zerahiah,
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Meraioth, Amariah, Ahitub,
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This is the territory assigned to the descendants of Aaron of the clan of Kohath. They received the first share of the land assigned to the Levites.
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This included Hebron in the territory of Judah and the pasture lands around it.
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The fields and villages, however, that belonged to the city were assigned to Caleb son of Jephunneh.
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The following towns were assigned to Aaron's descendants: Hebron, a city of refuge, Jattir, and the towns of Libnah, Eshtemoa, Hilen, Debir, Ashan, and Beth Shemesh, with their pasture lands.
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In the territory of Benjamin they were assigned the following towns with their pasture lands: Geba, Alemeth, and Anathoth. This made a total of thirteen towns for all their families to live in.
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Ten towns in the territory of West Manasseh were assigned by lot to the rest of the clan of Kohath, family by family.
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To the clan of Gershon, family by family, were assigned thirteen towns in the territories of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and East Manasseh in Bashan.
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In the same way, twelve towns in the territories of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun were assigned to the clan of Merari, family by family.
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In this way the people of Israel assigned towns for the Levites to live in, together with the pasture lands around the towns.
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(The towns in the territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin, mentioned above, were also assigned by drawing lots.)
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Some of the families of the clan of Kohath were assigned towns and pasture lands in the territory of Ephraim:
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Shechem, the city of refuge in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer,
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Aijalon, and Gath Rimmon.
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In the territory of West Manasseh they were assigned the towns of Aner and Bileam with the surrounding pasture lands.
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The families of the clan of Gershon were assigned the following towns, with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of East Manasseh: Golan in Bashan, and Ashtaroth.
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In the territory of Issachar: Kedesh, Daberath,
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In the territory of Asher: Mashal, Abdon,
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In the territory of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim.
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The remaining families of the clan of Merari were assigned the following towns with the surrounding pasture lands: In the territory of Zebulun: Rimmono and Tabor.
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In the territory of Reuben, east of the Jordan River beyond Jericho: Bezer on the plateau, Jahzah,
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Kedemoth, and Mephaath.
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In the territory of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
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Issachar had four sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
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Tola had six sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel. They were heads of families of the clan of Tola and were famous soldiers. At the time of King David their descendants numbered 22,600.
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Uzzi had one son, Izrahiah. Izrahiah and his four sons, Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, were all heads of families.
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They had so many wives and children that their descendants were able to provide 36,000 men for military duty.
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The official records of all the families of the tribe of Issachar listed 87,000 men eligible for military duty.
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Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Becher, and Jediael.
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Bela had five sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. They were heads of families in the clan and were all famous soldiers. Their descendants included 22,034 men eligible for military duty.
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Becher had nine sons: Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.
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The official record of their descendants by families listed 20,200 men eligible for military duty.
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Jediael had one son, Bilhan, and Bilhan had seven sons: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.
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They were heads of families in the clan and were all famous soldiers. Their descendants included 17,200 men eligible for military duty.
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Shuppim and Huppim also belonged to this tribe. Dan had one son, Hushim.
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Naphtali had four sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. (They were descendants of Bilhah. )
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By his Aramean concubine, Manasseh had two sons, Asriel and Machir. Machir was the father of Gilead.
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Machir found a wife for Huppim and one for Shuppim. His sister's name was Maacah. Machir's second son was Zelophehad, and he had only daughters.
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Maacah, Machir's wife, gave birth to two sons, whom they named Peresh and Sheresh. Peresh had two sons, Ulam and Rakem,
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and Ulam had a son named Bedan. These are all descendants of Gilead, the son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh.
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Gilead's sister Hammolecheth had three sons: Ishod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
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(Shemida had four sons: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.)
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These are the descendants of Ephraim from generation to generation: Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath,
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Zabad, Shuthelah. Ephraim had two other sons besides Shuthelah: Ezer and Elead, who were killed when they tried to steal the livestock belonging to the native inhabitants of Gath.
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Their father Ephraim mourned for them for many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.
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Then he had intercourse with his wife again, and she became pregnant and had a son. They named him Beriah, because of the trouble that had come to their family.
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Ephraim had a daughter named Sheerah. She built the towns of Upper and Lower Beth Horon, and Uzzen Sheerah.
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Ephraim also had a son named Rephah, whose descendants were as follows: Resheph, Telah, Tahan,
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Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama,
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The territory which they took and settled included Bethel and the towns around it, as far east as Naaran and as far west as Gezer and the towns around it. It also included the cities of Shechem and Ayyah, and the towns around them.
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The descendants of Manasseh controlled the cities of Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, and the towns around them. All these are the places where the descendants of Joseph son of Jacob lived.
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These are the descendants of Asher. He had four sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; and one daughter, Serah.
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Beriah had two sons, Heber and Malchiel. (Malchiel founded the city of Birzaith.)
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Heber had three sons: Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham; and one daughter, Shua.
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Japhlet also had three sons: Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.
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His brother Shomer had three sons: Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.
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His brother Hotham had four sons: Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
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The descendants of Zophah were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
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Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
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The descendants of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara,
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and the descendants of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
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All of these were descendants of Asher. They were heads of families, famous fighting men, outstanding leaders. Asher's descendants included 26,000 men eligible for military duty.
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Benjamin had five sons. In order of age they were Bela, Ashbel, Aharah,
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The descendants of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
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Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
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Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
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The descendants of Ehud were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. They were heads of families that lived in Geba, but which were forced out and went to live in Manahath. Gera, the father of Uzza and Ahihud, led them in this move.
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Shaharaim divorced two wives, Hushim and Baara. Later, when he lived in the country of Moab, he married Hodesh and had seven sons: Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
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Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. His sons all became heads of families.
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He also had two sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
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Elpaal had three sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed. It was Shemed who built the cities of Ono and Lod and the surrounding villages.
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Beriah and Shema were heads of families that settled in the city of Aijalon and drove out the people who lived in the city of Gath.
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Beriah's descendants included Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,
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Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
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Elpaal's descendants included Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
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Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
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Shimei's descendants included Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,
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Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
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Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
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Shashak's descendants included Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
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Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
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Jeroham's descendants included Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
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Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.
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These were the ancestral heads of families and their principal descendants who lived in Jerusalem.
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Jeiel founded the city of Gibeon and settled there. His wife was named Maacah,
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and his oldest son, Abdon. His other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
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Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah,
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and Mikloth, the father of Shimeah. Their descendants lived in Jerusalem near other families of their clan.
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Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of King Saul. Saul had four sons: Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.
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Jonathan was the father of Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.
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Micah had four sons: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
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Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, who was the father of three sons: Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,
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Moza the father of Binea, Binea of Raphah, Raphah of Eleasah, and Eleasah of Azel.
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Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
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Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: Ulam, Jeush, and Eliphelet.
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Ulam's sons were outstanding soldiers and archers. He had a hundred and fifty sons and grandsons in all. All those named above were members of the tribe of Benjamin.
