81 And Benjamin begat Bela his first-born, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third, 2 Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3 And there are sons to Bela: Addar, and Gera, 4 and Abihud, and Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah, 5 and Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram. 6 And these 'are' sons of Ehud: they are heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Geba, and they remove them unto Manahath; 7 and Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza and Ahihud. 8 And Shaharaim begat in the field of Moab, after his sending them away; Hushim and Baara 'are' his wives. 9 And he begetteth of Hodesh his wife, Jobab, and Zibia, and Mesha, and Malcham, 10 and Jeuz, and Shachiah, and Mirmah. These 'are' his sons, heads of fathers. 11 And of Hushim he begat Ahitub and Elpaal. 12 And sons of Elpaal: Eber, and Misheam, and Shamer, (he built Ono and Lod and its small towns), 13 and Beriah and Shema, (they 'are' the heads of fathers to the inhabitants of Aijalon—they caused to flee the inhabitants of Gath), 14 and Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth, 15 and Zebadiah, and Arad, and Ader, 16 and Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, sons of Beriah, 17 and Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber, 18 and Ishmerai, and Jezliah, and Jobab, sons of Elpaal; 19 And Jakim, and Zichri, and Zabdi, 20 and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel, 21 and Adaiah, and Beraiah, and Shimrath, sons of Shimei; 22 And Ishpan, and Heber, and Eliel, 23 and Abdon, and Zichri, and Hanan, 24 and Hananiah, and Elam, and Antothijah, 25 and Iphedeiah, and Penuel, sons of Shashak; 26 And Shamsherai, and Shehariah, and Athaliah, 27 and Jaareshiah, and Eliah, and Zichri, sons of Jeroham. 28 These 'are' heads of fathers, by their generations, heads; these dwelt in Jerusalem. 29 And in Gibeon hath the father of Gibeon dwelt, and the name of his wife 'is' Maachah; 30 and his son, the first-born, 'is' Abdon, and Zur, and Kish, and Baal, and Nadab, 31 and Gedor, and Ahio, and Zacher; 32 and Mikloth begat Shimeah. And they also over-against their brethren dwelt in Jerusalem with their brethren.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 8:1-32
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Genealogies.
Here is a larger list of Benjamin's tribe. We may suppose that many things in these genealogies, which to us seem difficult, abrupt, and perplexed, were plain and easy at that time, and fully answered the intention for which they were published. Many great and mighty nations then were in being upon earth, and many illustrious men, whose names are now wholly forgotten; while the names of multitudes of the Israel of God are here kept in everlasting remembrance. The memory of the just is blessed.