^8:6These were the descendants of Ehud who were leaders of the families living in Geba who were forced to move to Manahath: ^8:7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who moved them. Gera² was the father of Uzzah and Ahihud.

^8:8Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara. ^8:9By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam, ^8:10Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders. ^8:11By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.

^8:12The sons of Elpaal:

Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, as well as its surrounding towns), ^8:13Beriah, and Shema. They were leaders of the families living in Aijalon and chased out the inhabitants of Gath.

^8:14Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, ^8:15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, ^8:16Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

^8:17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, ^8:18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

^8:19Jakim, Zikri, Zabdi, ^8:20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, ^8:21Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath were the sons of Shimei.

^8:22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, ^8:23Abdon, Zikri, Hanan, ^8:24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, ^8:25Iphdeiah, and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

^8:26Shamsherai, Shechariah, Athaliah, ^8:27Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zikri were the sons of Jeroham. ^8:28These were the family leaders listed in the genealogical records; they lived in Jerusalem.³

^8:29The father of Gibeon⁴ lived in Gibeon; his wife’s name was Maacah. ^8:30His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal,⁵ Nadab, ^8:31Gedor, Ahio, Zeker, and Mikloth.⁶

^8:32Mikloth was the father of Shimeah. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.⁷

^8:33Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.⁸

^8:34The son of Jonathan:

Meribbaal.⁹

Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

^8:35The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

^8:36Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, ^8:37and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

^8:38Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn,¹⁰ followed by Ishmael, Sheariah,¹¹ Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

^8:39The sons of his brother Eshek:

Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third. ^8:40The sons of Ulam were warriors who were adept archers.¹² They had many sons and grandsons, a total of 150.

All these were the descendants of Benjamin.

^9:1Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel.

Exiles Who Resettled in Jerusalem

The people of Judah¹ were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. ^9:2The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.²^9:3Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem.³

^9:4The settlers included:⁴ Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

^9:5From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

^9:6From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel.

Their relatives numbered 690.

^9:7From the descendants of Benjamin:

Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah; ^9:8Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

^9:9Their relatives, listed in their genealogical records, numbered 956. All these men were leaders of their families.⁵

^9:10From the priests:

Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin; ^9:11Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God’s temple; ^9:12Adaiah 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.

^9:13Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God’s temple.⁶

^9:14From the Levites:

Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah a descendant of Merari; ^9:15Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mika, son of Zikri, son of Asaph; ^9:16Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived among the settlements of the Netophathites.

^9:17The gatekeepers were:

Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the leader; ^9:18he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.

^9:19Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives from his family (the Korahites) were assigned to guard the entrance to the sanctuary.⁷ Their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the Lord’s dwelling place.⁸^9:20Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader in earlier times, and the Lord was with him. ^9:21Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the guard at the entrance to the meeting tent.

^9:22All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet⁹ had appointed them to their positions.¹⁰^9:23They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the Lord’s sanctuary (that is, the tabernacle).¹¹^9:24The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides—east, west, north, and south. ^9:25Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods. ^9:26The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.¹²^9:27They would spend the night in their posts all around God’s sanctuary,¹³ for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning. ^9:28Some of them were in charge of the articles used by those who served; they counted them when they brought them in and when they brought them out.¹⁴^9:29Some of them were in charge of the equipment and articles of the sanctuary,¹⁵ as well as the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices. ^9:30(But some of the priests mixed the spices.) ^9:31Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son¹⁶ of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings. ^9:32Some of the Kohathites, their relatives, were in charge of preparing the bread that is displayed each Sabbath.

^9:33The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary¹⁷ and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks. ^9:34These were the family leaders of the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.

Jeiel’s Descendants

^9:35Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in Gibeon. His wife was Maacah. ^9:36His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ^9:37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. ^9:38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.¹⁸

^9:39Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.¹⁹

^9:40The son of Jonathan:

Meribbaal,²⁰ who was the father of Micah.

^9:41The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.²¹

^9:42Ahaz was the father of Jarah,²² and Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza, ^9:43and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

^9:44Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn,²³ followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

Saul’s Death

^10:1Now the Philistines fought against Israel. The Israelites fled before the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa. ^10:2The Philistines stayed right on the heels of¹ Saul and his sons. They² struck down Saul’s³ sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua. ^10:3The battle was thick⁴ around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.⁵^10:4Saul told his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me.”⁶ But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it. ^10:5When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died. ^10:6So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household⁷ died together. ^10:7When all the Israelites who were in the valley saw that the army⁸ had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

^10:8The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa. ^10:9They stripped his corpse, and then carried off his head and his armor. They sent messengers throughout the land of the Philistines proclaiming the news to their idols and their people. ^10:10They placed his armor in the temple of their gods⁹ and hung his head in the temple of Dagon. ^10:11When all the residents of Jabesh Gilead heard about everything the Philistines had done to Saul, ^10:12all the warriors went and recovered the bodies of Saul and his sons¹⁰ and brought them to Jabesh. They buried their remains¹¹ under the oak tree in Jabesh and fasted for seven days.

^10:13So Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord and did not obey the Lord’s instructions; he even tried to conjure up underworld spirits.¹²^10:14He did not seek the Lord’s guidance, so the Lord¹³ killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

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Footnotes

1 Aharah is called “Ahiram” in Num 26:38.
2 Heb “he”; the referent (Gera) has been supplied in the translation for clarity.
3 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
4 Some supply the name “Jeiel,” which is not in the (cf. 1 Chr 9:35). The addition of the name here is followed by many English versions (e.g., , , , , , ).
5 Some add “Ner” here (cf. 1 Chr 9:36 and v. 33 below, where Ner is mentioned as the father of Kish). The form וְנֵר (véner) could have been accidentally omitted by homoioarcton since each name in the list has the conjunction prefixed to it. Some English versions follow the here and add “Ner” (e.g., , , ).
6 The Hebrew text omits the name “Mikloth,” but it may have fallen out accidentally by haplography. Note that the name immediately follows at the beginning of v. 32; cf. .
7 Heb “and also they, opposite their brothers, lived in Jerusalem with their brothers.” This redundancy has been removed in the translation.
8 Eshbaal is called “Ishbosheth” in 2 Sam 2:8.
9 Meribbaal is called “Mephibosheth” in 2 Sam 4:4.
10 The Hebrew text has בֹּכְרוּ (bokhéru), which some understand as a name: “Bocheru” (so, e.g., , , , ). But the form should probably be revocalized בְּכֹרוֹ (békhoru, “his firstborn”). A name has accidentally dropped from the list, and a scribe apparently read בֹּכְרוּ as one of the names.
11 The Lucianic recension of the inserts another name here, καὶ Ἀζαριας (kai Azarias, “and Azariah”), presumably to make up the six sons mentioned at the beginning of the verse (see the previous note on “firstborn”). Cf. .
12 Heb “and the sons of Ulam were men, warriors and treaders of a bow.”
1 The Hebrew text has simply “Judah,” though the verb הָגְלוּ (hoglu, “carried away”) is plural.
2 Heb “and the inhabitants, the first who [were] in their property in their cities, Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants.”
3 For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
4 The words “the settlers included” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
5 Heb “and all these men were heads of fathers for the house of their fathers.”
6 Heb “capable [for] the work of the task of the house of God.”
7 Heb “and his brothers belonging to the house of his father, the Korachites, to the work of the task, guardians of the threshold of the tent.”
8 Heb “and their fathers to the camp of the Lord, guardians of the entrance.” Here “fathers” is used in a more general sense of “forefathers” or “ancestors” and is not limited specifically to their fathers only.
9 The Hebrew term is רֹאֶה (ro’eh, “seer”), an older word for נָבִיא (navi’, “prophet”).
10 Heb “they—David appointed, and Samuel the seer, in their position.”
11 Heb “and they and their sons to the gates of the house of the Lord, of the house of the tent, [were assigned] as guards.”
12 Heb “in the house of God.”
13 Heb “in the house of God.”
14 Heb “and from them over the articles of the task, for by number they would bring them in, and by number they would bring them out.”
15 Heb “holy place.”
16 The word “son” is not in the Hebrew text, but is implied.
17 Heb “were in rooms.” The words “at the sanctuary” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
18 Heb “and also they, opposite their brothers, lived in Jerusalem with their brothers.” This redundancy has been removed in the translation. For location see ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; .
19 Eshbaal is called “Ishbosheth” in 2 Sam 2:8.
20 Meribbaal is called “Mephibosheth” in 2 Sam 4:4.
21 The name “Ahaz” is included in the and , but omitted in the . It probably was accidentally omitted by haplography. Note that the name appears at the beginning of the next verse. Cf. also 8:35.
22 So ; some Hebrew and the read “Jadah” (cf. , , ) while in 8:36 the name “Jehoaddah’ appears (cf. ).
23 The Hebrew text has בֹּכְרוּ (bokhéru), which some understand as a name: “Bocheru” (so, e.g., , , , , ). But the form should probably be revocalized בְֹּכרוֹ (békhoro, “his firstborn”). A name has accidentally dropped from the list, and a scribe apparently read בֹּכְרוּ as one of the names. Cf. also 1 Chr 8:38.
1 Heb “stuck close after.”
2 Heb “the Philistines.” The translation has substituted the pronoun “they” to avoid redundancy.
3 Heb “his”; the referent (Saul) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 Heb “heavy.”
5 Heb “and they found him, the ones who shoot with the bow, and he was in pain from the ones shooting.”
6 Heb “so these uncircumcised ones might not come and abuse me.”
7 Heb “all his house.” This is probably to be understood as a general summary statement. It could include other males in Saul’s household besides his three sons, cf. 1 Sam 31:6. If it refers only to the male members of his household who would have stood in succession to the throne (cf. , “bringing his dynasty to an end,”) even here there is an exception, since one of Saul’s sons, Eshbaal (or “Ishbosheth” in 2 Sam 2:8) was not killed in the battle and became king over Israel, which he ruled for two years (2 Sam 2:10) until he was assassinated by Rechab and Baanah (2 Sam 4:5–6). The tribe of Judah never acknowledged Ishbosheth as king; instead they followed David (2 Sam 2:10).
8 Heb “they”; the referent (the army) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
9 Or “god.” The Hebrew term may be translated as singular or plural depending on the context.
10 Heb “arose and carried away the corpse of Saul and the corpses of his sons.”
11 Heb “their bones.”
12 Heb “and Saul died because of his unfaithfulness by which he acted unfaithfully against the Lord, concerning the word of the Lord which he did not keep, also to Saul, a ritual pit to seek.” The text alludes to the incident recorded in 1 Sam 28. The Hebrew term אוֹב (’ov, “ritual pit”) refers to a pit used by a magician to conjure up underworld spirits. In 1 Sam 28:7 the witch of Endor is called a בַּעֲלַת־אוֹב (ba’alat-’ov, “owner of a ritual pit”). See H. A. Hoffner, “Second Millennium Antecedents to the Hebrew ÔB̲,” 86 (1967): 385–401.
13 Heb “he”; the referent (the Lord) has been specified in the translation for clarity.