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Of whom was born Nun, who had Josue for his son.

And the sons of Helem his brother: Supha, and Jemna, and Selles, and Amal.

Now Benjamin begot Bale his firstborn, Asbel the second, Ahara the third,

And Saharim begot in the land of Moab, after he sent away Husim and Bara his wives.

And he begot of Hodes his wife Jobab, and Sebia, and Mosa, and Molchom,

And Jehus and Sechia, and Marma. These were his sons heads of their families.

And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

And his firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Nadab,

And the sons of Esec, his brother, were Ulam the firstborn, and Jehus the second, and Eliphalet the third.

And of Siloni: Asaia the firstborn, and his sons.

But Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, with his brethren and his father’s house, the Corites were over the works of the service, keepers of the gates of the tabernacle: and their families in turns were keepers of the entrance of the camp of the Lord.

And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and Nadab,

And the Philistines drew near pursuing after Saul, and his sons, and they killed Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Melchisua the sons of Saul.

And Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and mock me. But his armourbearer would not, for he was struck with fear: so Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

And when his armourbearer saw it, to wit, that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died.

So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house fell together.

And when the men of Israel, that dwelt in the plains, saw this, they fled: and Saul and his sons being dead, they forsook their cities, and were scattered up and down: and the Philistines came, and dwelt in them.

And the next day the Philistines taking away the spoils of them that were slain, found Saul and his sons lying on mount Gelboe.

And when they had stripped him, and out off his head, and taken away his armour, they sent it into their land, to be carried about, and shewn in the temples of the idols and to the people.