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Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders.

The father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon; his wife's name was Maacah.

His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

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

The sons of his brother Eshek: Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

Shallum 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. Their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the Lord 's dwelling place.

Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in Gibeon. His wife was Maacah.

His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

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

The Philistines stayed right on the heels of Saul and his sons. They struck down Saul's sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua.

Saul told his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and stab me with it. Otherwise these uncircumcised people will come and torture me." But his armor bearer refused to do it, because he was very afraid. So Saul took the sword and fell on it.

When his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword and died.

So Saul and his three sons died; his whole household died together.

When all the Israelites who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.

The next day, when the Philistines came to strip loot from the corpses, they discovered Saul and his sons lying dead on Mount Gilboa.