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Descendants of Issachar

7The four sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.H1121H3485H8439H6312H3437H8110H7022The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel. Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. At the time of King David, the total number of mighty warriors listed in the records of these clans was 22,600.H1121H8439H5813H7509H3400H3181H3005H8050H7218H1H1004H8439H1368H2428H8435H4557H3117H1732H8147H6242H505H8337H39673The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. These five became the leaders of clans.H1121H5813H3156H1121H3156H4317H5662H3100H3449H2568H72184All of them had many wives and many sons, so the total number of men available for military service among their descendants was 36,000.H8435H1004H1H1416H6635H4421H8337H7970H505H7235H802H11215The total number of mighty warriors from all the clans of the tribe of Issachar was 87,000. All of them were listed in their genealogical records.H251H4940H3485H1368H2428H3187H8084H7651H505

Descendants of Benjamin

6Three of Benjamin's sons were Bela, Beker, and Jediael.H1144H1106H1071H3043H79697The five sons of Bela were Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri. Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. The total number of mighty warriors from these clans was 22,034, as listed in their genealogical records.H1121H1106H675H5813H5816H3406H5901H2568H7218H1004H1H1368H2428H3187H6242H8147H505H7970H7028The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.H1121H1071H2160H3135H461H454H6018H3406H29H6068H5964H1121H10719Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. The total number of mighty warriors and leaders from these clans was 20,200, as listed in their genealogical records.H3187H8435H7218H1004H1H1368H2428H6242H505H396710The son of Jediael was Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.H1121H3043H1092H1121H1092H3274H1144H164H3668H2133H8659H30011Each of them was the leader of an ancestral clan. From these clans the total number of mighty warriors ready for war was 17,200.H1121H3043H7218H1H1368H2428H7651H6240H505H3967H3318H6635H442112The sons of Ir were Shuppim and Huppim. Hushim was the son of Aher.H8206H2650H1121H5893H2366H1121H313

Descendants of Naphtali

13The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeelc, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. They were all descendants of Jacob's concubine Bilhah.H1121H5321H3185H1476H3337H7967H1121H1090

Descendants of Manasseh

14The descendants of Manasseh through his Aramean concubine included Asriel. She also bore Makir, the father of Gilead.H1121H4519H844H3205H6370H761H3205H4353H1H156815Makir found wives forc Huppim and Shuppim. Makir had a sister named Maacah. One of his descendants was Zelophehad, who had only daughters.H4353H3947H802H2650H8206H269H8034H4601H8034H8145H6765H6765H132316Makir's wife, Maacah, gave birth to a son whom she named Peresh. His brother's name was Sheresh. The sons of Peresh were Ulam and Rakem.H4601H802H4353H3205H1121H7121H8034H6570H8034H251H8329H1121H198H755217The son of Ulam was Bedan. All these were considered Gileadites, descendants of Makir son of Manasseh.H1121H198H917H1121H1568H1121H4353H1121H451918Makir's sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.H269H4447H3205H379H44H424419The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.H1121H8061H291H7928H3949H593

Descendants of Ephraim

20The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath,H1121H669H7803H1260H1121H8480H1121H497H1121H8480H112121Zabad, Shuthelah, Ezer, and Elead. These two were killed trying to steal livestock from the local farmers near Gath.H2066H1121H7803H1121H5827H496H582H1661H3205H776H2026H3381H3947H473522Their father, Ephraim, mourned for them a long time, and his relatives came to comfort him.H669H1H56H7227H3117H251H935H516223Afterward Ephraim slept with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriahc because of the tragedy his family had suffered.H935H802H2029H3205H1121H7121H8034H1283H7451H100424He had a daughter named Sheerah. She built the towns of Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah.H1323H7609H1129H1032H8481H5945H24225The descendants of Ephraim included Rephah, Resheph, Telah, Tahan,H7506H1121H7566H8520H1121H8465H112126Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama,H3936H1121H5989H1121H476H112127Nun, and Joshua.H5126H1121H3091H112128The descendants of Ephraim lived in the territory that included Bethel and its surrounding towns to the south, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding villages to the north as far as Ayyah and its towns.H272H4186H1008H1323H4217H5295H4628H1507H1323H7927H1323H5804H132329Along the border of Manasseh were the towns of Beth-shanc, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, and their surrounding villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.H3027H1121H4519H1052H1323H8590H1323H4023H1323H1756H1323H3427H1121H3130H1121H3478

Descendants of Asher

30The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. They had a sister named Serah.H1121H836H3232H3440H3438H1283H8294H26931The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel (the father of Birzaith).H1121H1283H2268H4439H1H126932The sons of Heber were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. They had a sister named Shua.H2268H3205H3310H7763H2369H7774H26933The sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.H1121H3310H6457H1118H6220H1121H331034The sons of Shomer were Ahic, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.H1121H8106H277H7303H3160H75835The sons of his brother Helemc were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.H1121H251H1987H6690H3234H8028H600036The sons of Zophah were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,H1121H6690H5477H2774H7777H1275H323637Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithranc, and Beera.H1221H1936H8037H8030H3506H87838The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.H1121H3500H3312H6462H69039The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.H1121H5925H733H2592H752540Each of these descendants of Asher was the head of an ancestral clan. They were all select men—mighty warriors and outstanding leaders. The total number of men available for military service was 26,000, as listed in their genealogical records.H1121H836H7218H1H1004H1305H1368H2428H7218H5387H4557H3187H6635H4421H6242H8337H505H582

Descendants of Benjamin

8Benjamin's first son was Bela, the second was Ashbel, the third was Aharah,H1144H3205H1106H1060H788H8145H315H79922the fourth was Nohah, and the fifth was Rapha.H5119H7243H7498H25493The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, Abihudc,H1121H1106H146H1617H314Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,H50H5283H2655Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.H1617H8197H23616The sons of Ehud, leaders of the clans living at Geba, were exiled to Manahath.H1121H261H7218H1H3427H1387H1540H45067Ehud's sons were Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera. Gera, who led them into exile, was the father of Uzza and Ahihudc.H5283H281H1617H1540H3205H5798H2848After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara, he had children in the land of Moab.H7842H3205H7704H4124H4480H7971H2366H1199H8029His wife Hodesh gave birth to Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,H3205H2321H802H3103H6644H4331H444510Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These sons all became the leaders of clans.H3263H7634H4821H1121H7218H111Shaharaim's wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal.H2366H3205H36H50812The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built the towns of Ono and Lod and their nearby villages),H1121H508H5677H4936H8106H1129H207H3850H132313Beriah, and Shema. They were the leaders of the clans living in Aijalon, and they drove out the inhabitants of Gath.H1283H8087H1992H7218H1H3427H357H1272H3427H166114Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth,H283H8349H340615Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,H2069H6166H573816Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.H4317H3472H3109H1121H128317Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,H2069H4918H2395H226818Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.H3461H3152H3103H1121H50819Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,H3356H2147H206720Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,H462H6769H44721Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.H5718H1256H8119H1121H809622Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,H3473H5677H44723Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,H5658H2147H260524Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,H2608H5867H607025Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.H3301H6439H1121H834926Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,H8125H7841H627127Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri were the sons of Jeroham.H3298H452H2147H1121H339528These were the leaders of the ancestral clans; they were listed in their genealogical records, and they all lived in Jerusalem.H7218H1H8435H7218H3427H3389

The Family of Saul

29Jeielc (the father of Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah,H1391H3427H1H1391H25H802H8034H460130and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel's other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Nerc, Nadab,H1060H1121H5658H6698H7027H1168H507031Gedor, Ahio, Zechariahc,H1446H283H214432and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeamc. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.H4732H3205H8039H637H3427H251H3389H504833Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.H5369H3205H7027H7027H3205H7586H7586H3205H3083H4444H41H79234Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.H1121H3083H4807H4807H3205H431835Micah was the father of Pithon, Melech, Tahreac, and Ahaz.H1121H4318H6377H4429H8390H27136Ahaz was the father of Jadahc. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.H271H3205H3085H3085H3205H5964H5820H2174H2174H3205H416237Moza was the father of Binea. Binea was the father of Rephaiahc. Rephaiah was the father of Eleasah. Eleasah was the father of Azel.H4162H3205H1150H7498H1121H501H1121H682H112138Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.H682H8337H1121H8034H5840H1074H3458H8187H5662H2605H1121H68239Azel's brother Eshek had three sons: the first was Ulam, the second was Jeush, and the third was Eliphelet.H1121H6232H251H198H1060H3266H8145H467H799240Ulam's sons were all mighty warriors and expert archers. They had many sons and grandsons—150 in all. All these were descendants of Benjamin.H1121H198H1368H582H2428H1869H7198H7235H1121H1121H1121H3967H2572H1121H1144

The Returning Exiles

9So all Israel was listed in the genealogical records in The Book of the Kings of Israel. The people of Judah were exiled to Babylon because they were unfaithful to the LORD.H3478H3187H3789H5612H4428H3478H3063H1540H894H4604 2The first of the exiles to return to their property in their former towns were priests, Levites, Temple servants, and other Israelites.H7223H3427H272H5892H3478H3548H3881H5411 3Some of the people from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh came and settled in Jerusalem.H3389H3427H1121H3063H1121H1144H1121H669H4519 4One family that returned was that of Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.H5793H1121H5989H1121H6018H1121H566H1121H1137H1121H6557H1121H3063 5Others returned from the Shilonite clan, including Asaiah (the oldest) and his sons.H7888H6222H1060H1121 6From the Zerahite clan, Jeuel returned with his relatives. In all, 690 families from the tribe of Judah returned.H1121H2226H3262H251H8337H3967H8673 7From the tribe of Benjamin came Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;H1121H1144H5543H1121H4918H1121H1938H1121H5574 8Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Micri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.H2997H1121H3395H425H1121H5813H1121H4381H4918H1121H8203H1121H7467H1121H2998 9These men were all leaders of clans, and they were listed in their genealogical records. In all, 956 families from the tribe of Benjamin returned.H251H8435H8672H3967H2572H8337H582H7218H1H1004H1

The Returning Priests

10Among the priests who returned were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin,H3548H3048H3080H3199 11Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub. Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God.H5838H1121H2518H1121H4918H1121H6659H1121H4812H1121H285H5057H1004H430 12Other returning priests were Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.H5718H1121H3395H1121H6583H1121H4441H4640H1121H5717H1121H3170H1121H4918H1121H4921H1121H564 13In all, 1,760 priests returned. They were heads of clans and very able men. They were responsible for ministering at the house of God.H251H7218H1004H1H505H7651H3967H8346H2428H1368H4399H5656H1004H430

The Returning Levites

14The Levites who returned were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari;H3881H8098H1121H2815H1121H5840H1121H2811H1121H4847 15Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;H1230H2792H1559H4983H1121H4316H1121H2147H1121H623 16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the area of Netophah.H5662H1121H8098H1121H1559H1121H3038H1296H1121H609H1121H511H3427H2691H5200 17The gatekeepers who returned were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper.H7778H7967H6126H2929H289H251H7967H7218 18Prior to this time, they were responsible for the King's Gate on the east side. These men served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites.H4428H8179H4217H7778H4264H1121H3878 19Shallum was the son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaphc, from the clan of Korah. He and his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in the camp of the LORD.H7967H1121H6981H1121H43H1121H7141H251H1004H1H7145H4399H5656H8104H5592H168H1H4264H3068H8104H3996 20Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers in earlier times, and the LORD had been with him.H6372H1121H499H5057H6440H3068 21And later Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the Tabernaclec.H2148H1121H4920H7778H6607H168H4150 22In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men.H1305H7778H5592H3967H8147H6240H3187H2691H1992H1732H8050H7200H3245H530 23These gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible for guarding the entrance to the house of the LORD when that house was a tent.H1121H8179H1004H3068H1004H168H4931 24The gatekeepers were stationed on all four sides—east, west, north, and south.H702H7307H7778H4217H3220H6828H5045 25Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.H251H2691H935H7651H3117H6256H6256 26The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God.H3881H702H1368H7778H530H3957H214H1004H430 27They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.H3885H5439H1004H430H4931H4668H1242 28Some of the gatekeepers were assigned to care for the various articles used in worship. They checked them in and out to avoid any loss.H5921H5656H3627H935H3318H4557H4557 29Others were responsible for the furnishings, the items in the sanctuary, and the supplies, such as choice flour, wine, olive oil, frankincense, and spices.H4487H3627H3627H6944H5560H3196H8081H3828H1314 30But it was the priests who blended the spices.H1121H3548H7543H4842H1314 31Mattithiah, a Levite and the oldest son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread used in the offerings.H4993H3881H1060H7967H7145H530H4639H2281 32And some members of the clan of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread to be set on the table each Sabbath day.H251H1121H6956H3899H4635H3559H7676 33The musicians, all prominent Levites, lived at the Temple. They were exempt from other responsibilities since they were on duty at all hours.H7891H7218H1H3881H3957H6362H6359H4399H3119H3915 34All these men lived in Jerusalem. They were the heads of Levite families and were listed as prominent leaders in their genealogical records.H7218H1H3881H7218H8435H3427H3389

King Saul’s Family Tree

35Jeiel (the father ofc Gibeon) lived in the town of Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah,H1391H3427H1H1391H25H3273H802H8034H4601 36and his oldest son was named Abdon. Jeiel's other sons were Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,H1060H1121H5658H6698H7027H1168H5369H5070 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.H1446H283H2148H4732 38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. All these families lived near each other in Jerusalem.H4732H3205H8043H3427H251H3389H251 39Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malkishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.H5369H3205H7027H7027H3205H7586H7586H3205H3083H4444H41H792 40Jonathan was the father of Merib-baal. Merib-baal was the father of Micah.H1121H3083H4807H4810H3205H4318 41The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahazc.H1121H4318H6377H4429H8475 42Ahaz was the father of Jadahc. Jadah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza.H271H3205H3294H3294H3205H5964H5820H2174H2174H3205H4162 43Moza was the father of Binea. Binea's son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah's son was Eleasah. Eleasah's son was Azel.H4162H3205H1150H7509H1121H501H1121H682H1121 44Azel had six sons, whose names were Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.H682H8337H1121H8034H5840H1074H3458H8187H5662H2605H1121H682


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