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1 Chronicles 7

1 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron - four sons.
2 The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Samuel - the chiefs of their families. During David's reign, the Tola family counted 22,600 warriors in their lineage.
3 The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah; the sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah - five sons and all of them chiefs.
4 They counted 36,000 warriors in their lineage because they had more wives and sons than their brothers.
5 The extended families of Issachar accounted for 87,000 warriors - all of them listed in the family tree.
6 Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Beker, and Jediael.
7 Bela had five: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, all of them chiefs and warriors. They counted 22,034 names in their family tree.
8 Beker's sons were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth.
9 Through these chiefs their family tree listed 20,200 warriors.
10 Jediael's son was Bilhan and the sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar
11 - all sons of Jediael and family chiefs; they counted 17,200 combat-ready warriors.
12 Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir; Hushim were from the family of Aher.
13 The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum; they are listed under the maternal line of Bilhah, their grandfather's concubine.
14 Manasseh's sons, born of his Aramean concubine, were Asriel and Makir the father of Gilead.
15 Makir got his wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister's name was Maacah. Another son, Zelophehad, had only daughters.
16 Makir's wife Maacah bore a son whom she named Peresh; his brother's name was Sheresh and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17 Ulam's son was Bedan. This accounts for the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.
18 His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
20 The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, cattle-rustlers, killed on one of their raids by the natives of Gath.
22 Their father Ephraim grieved a long time and his family gathered to give him comfort.
23 Then he slept with his wife again. She conceived and produced a son. He named him Beriah (Unlucky), because of the bad luck that had come to his family.
24 His daughter was Sheerah. She built Lower and Upper Beth Horon and Uzzen Sheerah.
25 Rephah was Ephraim's son and also Resheph; Telah was his son, Tahan his son,
26 Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,
27 Nun his son, and Joshua his son.
28 They occupied Bethel and the neighboring country from Naaran on the east to Gezer and its villages on the west, along with Shechem and its villages, and extending as far as Ayyah and its villages.
29 Stretched along the borders of Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their satellite villages. The families descended from Joseph son of Israel lived in all these places.
30 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; Serah was their sister.
31 The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel, who had Birzaith.
32 Heber had Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.
33 Japhlet had Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath.
34 His brother Shomer had Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.
35 His brother Helem had Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.
36 Zophah had Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri, Imrah,
37 Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran, and Beera.
38 Jether had Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
39 Ulla had Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
40 These were Asher's sons, all of them responsible, excellent in character, and brave in battle - good leaders. They listed 26,000 combat-ready men in their family tree.
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1 Chronicles 8

1 Benjamin's firstborn son was Bela, followed by Ashbel, Aharah,
2 Nohah, and Rapha - five in all.
3 Bela's sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,
4 Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,
5 Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.
6 These are the families of Ehud that lived in Geba and were exiled to Manahath:
7 Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who led them to exile and had Uzza and Ahihud.
8 In the land of Moab, Shaharaim had children after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
9 From his new wife Hodesh he had Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,
10 Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah - sons who became heads of families.
11 From his earlier wife Hushim he had Abitub and Elpaal.
12 Elpaal's sons were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod with all their villages.
13 Beriah and Shema were family chiefs who lived at Aijalon. They drove out the citizens of Gath.
14 Their brothers were Shashak and Jeremoth.
15 The sons of Beriah were Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,
16 Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.
17 The sons of Elpaal were Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,
18 Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.
19 The sons of Shimei were Jakim, Zicri, Zabdi,
20 Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,
21 Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.
22 The sons of Shashak were Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,
23 Abdon, Zicri, Hanan,
24 Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,
25 Iphdeiah, and Penuel.
26 The sons of Jeroham were Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,
27 Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zicri.
28 These were the chiefs of the families as listed in their family tree. They lived in Jerusalem.
29 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife's name was Maacah.
30 Abdon was his firstborn son, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,
31 Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.
32 Mikloth had Shimeah. They lived in the neighborhood of their extended families in Jerusalem.
33 Ner had Kish, Kish had Saul, and Saul had Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
34 Jonathan had Merib-Baal, and Merib-Baal had Micah.
35 Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.
36 Ahaz had Jehoaddah and Jehoaddah had Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri had Moza and
37 Moza had Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.
38 Azel had six sons named Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan.
39 His brother Eshek's sons were Ulam his firstborn, followed by Jeush and Eliphelet.
40 Ulam's sons were warriors well known as archers. They had lots of sons and grandsons - at least 150. These were all in Benjamin's family tree.
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1 Chronicles 9

1 This is the complete family tree for all Israel, recorded in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah at the time they were exiled to Babylon because of their unbelieving and disobedient lives.
2 The first Israelites to return from exile to their homes and cities were the priests, the Levites, and the temple support staff.
3 Returning to Jerusalem from the families of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh were the following:
4 Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, from the line of Perez son of Judah;
5 from the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons;
6 from the family of Zerah there was Jeuel. There were 690 in the Judah group.
7 From the family of Benjamin were Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,
8 and Ibneiah son of Jeroham, and Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Micri, and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.
9 There were 956 in the Benjamin group. All these named were heads of families.
10 From the company of priests there were Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;
11 Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, who was in charge of taking care of the house of God;
12 Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah; also Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.
13 The priests, all of them heads of families, numbered 1,760, skilled and seasoned servants in the work of worshiping God.
14 From the Levites were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite;
15 then Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zicri, the son of Asaph;
16 also Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and finally Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.
17 The security guards were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the chief
18 and up to now the security guard at the King's Gate on the east. They also served as security guards at the camps of Levite families.
19 Shallum son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, along with his brothers in the Korahite family, were in charge of the services of worship as doorkeepers of the Tent, as their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the camp of God.
20 In the early days, Phinehas son of Eleazar was in charge of the security guards - God be with him!
21 Now Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the security guard at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.
22 The number of those who had been chosen to be security guards was 212 - they were officially registered in their own camps. David and Samuel the seer handpicked them for their dependability.
23 They and their sons had the permanent responsibility for guarding the gates of God's house, the house of worship;
24 the main security guards were posted at the four entrances, east, west, north, and south;
25 their brothers in the villages were scheduled to give them relief weekly - the four main security guards were responsible for round-the-clock surveillance.
26 Being Levites, they were responsible for the security of all supplies and valuables in the house of God.
27 They kept watch all through the night and had the key to open the doors each morning.
28 Some were in charge of the articles used in The Temple worship - they counted them both when they brought them in and when they took them out.
29 Others were in charge of supplies in the sanctuary - flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.
30 And some of the priests were assigned to mixing the oils for the perfume.
31 The Levite Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was responsible for baking the bread for the services of worship.
32 Some of the brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were assigned to preparing the bread set out on the table each Sabbath.
33 And then there were the musicians, all heads of Levite families. They had permanent living quarters in The Temple; because they were on twenty-four-hour duty,
34 they were exempt from all other duties. These were the heads of Levite families as designated in their family tree. They lived in Jerusalem.
35 Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived at Gibeon; his wife was Maacah.
36 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
37 Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.
38 Mikloth had Shimeam. They lived in the same neighborhood as their relatives in Jerusalem.
39 Ner had Kish, Kish had Saul, Saul had Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Esh-Baal.
40 Merib-Baal was the son of Jonathan and Merib-Baal had Micah.
41 Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, and Tahrea.
42 Ahaz had Jarah, Jarah had Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; Zimri had Moza,
43 Moza had Binea, Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah was his son, and Azel was his son.
44 Azel had six sons: Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan - the sons of Azel.
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1 Chronicles 10

1 The Philistines went to war against Israel; the Israelites ran for their lives from the Philistines but fell, slaughtered on Mount Gilboa.
2 The Philistines zeroed in on Saul and his sons and killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.
3 The battle went hard against Saul - the archers found him and wounded him.
4 Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and finish me off before these pagan pigs get to me and make a sport of my body." But his armor bearer, restrained by both reverence and fear, wouldn't do it.
5 The armor bearer, panicked because Saul was dead, then killed himself.
6 So Saul and his three sons - all four the same day - died.
7 When all the Israelites in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and ran off; the Philistines came and moved in.
8 The next day the Philistines came to plunder the dead bodies and found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa.
9 They stripped Saul, removed his head and his armor, and put them on exhibit throughout Philistia, reporting the victory news to their idols and the people.
10 Then they put Saul's armor on display in the temple of their gods and placed his skull as a trophy in the temple of their god Dagon.
11 The people of Jabesh Gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul.
12 All of their fighting men went into action - retrieved the bodies of Saul and his sons and brought them to Jabesh, gave them a dignified burial under the oak at Jabesh, and mourned their deaths for seven days.
13 Saul died in disobedience, disobedient to God. He didn't obey God's words. Instead of praying, he went to a witch to seek guidance.
14 Because he didn't go to God for help, God took his life and turned the kingdom over to David son of Jesse.
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