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Now the sons of Issachar were four: Tola, ^[a]Puah, ^[b]Jashub and Shimron.

The sons of Tola were Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam and Samuel, heads of their fathers' households. The sons of Tola were mighty men of valor in their generations; ^(a)their number in the days of David was 22,600.

The ^[c]son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; all five of them were ^(b)chief men.

With them by their generations according to their fathers' households were 36,000 ^[d]troops of the army for war, for they had many wives and sons.

Their ^[e]relatives among all the families of Issachar were mighty men of valor, enrolled by genealogy, in all 87,000.

^(c)The sons of Benjamin were three: Bela and Becher and Jediael.

The sons of Bela were five: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri. They were heads of fathers' households, mighty men of valor, and were 22,034 enrolled by genealogy.

The sons of Becher were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Becher.

They were enrolled by genealogy, according to their generations, heads of their fathers' households, 20,200 mighty men of valor.

The ^[f]son of Jediael was Bilhan. And the sons of Bilhan were Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.

All these were sons of Jediael, according to the heads of their fathers' households, 17,200 mighty men of valor, who were ^[g]ready to go out with the army to war.

^[h]Shuppim and ^[i]Huppim were the sons of ^[j]Ir; Hushim was the ^[k]son of ^[l]Aher.

The sons of Naphtali were ^[m]Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and ^[n]Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

The sons of Manasseh were Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead.

Machir took a wife for Huppim and Shuppim, ^[o]whose sister's name was Maacah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad, and Zelophehad had daughters.

Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

The ^[p]son of Ulam was Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod and ^[q]Abiezer and Mahlah.

The sons of Shemida were Ahian and Shechem and Likhi and Aniam.

^(d)The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah and ^[r]Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take their livestock.

Their father Ephraim ^(e)mourned many days, and his relatives ^(f)came to comfort him.

Then he went in to his wife, and she conceived and bore a son, and he named him ^[s]Beriah, because misfortune had come upon his house.

His daughter was Sheerah, ^(g)who built lower and upper Beth-horon, also Uzzen-sheerah.

Rephah was his son along with Resheph, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

Ladan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

^[t]Non his son and ^(h)Joshua his son.

⁽ⁱ⁾Their possessions and settlements were Bethel with its towns, and to the east ^[u]Naaran, and to the west Gezer with its towns, and Shechem with its towns as far as ^[v]Ayyah with its towns,

and along the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean with its towns, Taanach with its towns, Megiddo with its towns, Dor with its towns. In these lived the ^(j)sons of Joseph the son of Israel.

^(k)The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

Heber ^[w]became the father of Japhlet, ^[x]Shomer and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

The sons of Japhlet were Pasach, Bimhal and Ashvath. These were the sons of Japhlet.

The sons of ^[y]Shemer were Ahi and Rohgah, Jehubbah and Aram.

The ^[z]sons of his brother Helem were Zophah, Imna, Shelesh and Amal.

The sons of Zophah were Suah, Harnepher, Shual, Beri and Imrah,

Bezer, Hod, Shamma, Shilshah, Ithran and Beera.

The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa and Ara.

The sons of Ulla were Arah, Hanniel and Rizia.

All these were the sons of Asher, heads of the fathers' houses, choice and mighty men of valor, heads of the princes. And the number of them enrolled by genealogy for service in war was 26,000 men.

And ^(a)Benjamin ^[a]became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, ^(b)Aharah the third,

Nohah the fourth and Rapha the fifth.

Bela had sons: ^[b]Addar, Gera, Abihud,

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Gera, Shephuphan and Huram.

These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they carried them into exile to Manahath,

namely, Naaman, Ahijah and Gera—he carried them into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.

Shaharaim became the father of children in the ^[c]country of Moab after he had ^[d]sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.

By Hodesh his wife he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam,

Jeuz, Sachia, Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers' households.

By Hushim he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.

The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns;

and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers' households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath;

and ^[e]Ahio, Shashak and Jeremoth.

Zebadiah, Arad, Eder,

Michael, Ishpah and Joha were the sons of Beriah.

Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber,

Ishmerai, Izliah and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi,

Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel,

Adaiah, Beraiah and Shimrath were the sons of ^[f]Shimei.

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

Abdon, Zichri, Hanan,

Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah,

Iphdeiah and Penuel were the sons of Shashak.

Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah,

Jaareshiah, Elijah and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

These were heads of the fathers' households according to their generations, chief men ^[g]who lived in Jerusalem.

^(c)Now in Gibeon, Jeiel, the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife's name was Maacah;

and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Gedor, Ahio and ^[h]Zecher.

Mikloth became the father of ^[i]Shimeah. And they also lived with their ^[j]relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other ^[k]relatives.

^(d)Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, ^[l]Abinadab and ^[m]Eshbaal.

The son of Jonathan was ^[n]Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.

The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, ^[o]Tarea and Ahaz.

Ahaz became the father of ^[p]Jehoaddah, and Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza.

Moza became the father of Binea; ^[q]Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel.

The sons of Eshek his brother were Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second and Eliphelet the third.

The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons and grandsons, 150 of them. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.

So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And ^(a)Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon for their unfaithfulness.

^(b)Now the first who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites and ^(c)the ^[a]temple servants.

Some of the sons of Judah, of the sons of Benjamin and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh lived in ^(d)Jerusalem:

Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the ^(e)son of Judah.

From the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

From the sons of Zerah were Jeuel and their ^[b]relatives, 690 of them.

From the sons of Benjamin were Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah,

and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

and their relatives according to their generations, ^(f)956. All these were heads of fathers' households according to their fathers' houses.

^(g)From the priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin,

and ^[c]Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, ^(h)the chief officer of the house of God;

and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer;

and their relatives, heads of their fathers' households, 1,760 very able men for the work of the service of the house of God.

⁽ⁱ⁾Of the Levites were Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;

and Bakbakkar, Heresh and Galal and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of ^[d]Zichri, the son of Asaph,

and ^[e]Obadiah the son of ^[f]Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Now the gatekeepers were ^[g]Shallum and Akkub and Talmon and Ahiman and their relatives (Shallum the chief

being stationed until now at ^(j)the king's gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi.

Shallum the son of Kore, the son of ^[h]Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives of his father's house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent; and their fathers had been over the camp of the Lord , keepers of the entrance.

^(k)Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them previously, and the Lord was with him.

^(l)Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the tent of meeting.

All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212. These were enrolled by genealogy in their villages, ^(m)whom David and Samuel the seer appointed ⁽ⁿ⁾in their office of trust.

So they and their sons ^[i]had charge of the gates of the house of the Lord , even the house of the tent, as guards.

The gatekeepers were ^[j]on the four sides, to the east, west, north and south.

Their relatives in their villages ^(o)were to come in every seven days from time to time to be with ^[k]them;

for the four chief gatekeepers who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God.

They spent the night around the house of God, ^(p)because the watch was ^[l]committed to them; and they were ^[m]in charge of opening it morning by morning.

Now some of them ^[n]had charge of the utensils of service, for ^[o]they counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

Some of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the utensils of the sanctuary and ^(q)over the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the frankincense and the spices.

Some of ^(r)the sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices.

Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had ^(s)the ^[p]responsibility over the things which were baked in pans.

Some of their relatives of the sons of the Kohathites ^(t)were over the showbread to prepare it every sabbath.

Now these are ^(u)the singers, heads of fathers' households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were ^[q]engaged ^(v)in their work day and night.

These were heads of fathers' households of the Levites according to their generations, chief men, ^[r]who lived in Jerusalem.

^(w)In Gibeon Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife's name was Maacah,

and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth.

Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives.

^(x)Ner became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal.

The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal; and Merib-baal became the father of Micah.

The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea ^(y)and Ahaz.

Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza,

and Moza became the father of Binea and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Azel had six sons whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru and Ishmael and Sheariah and Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

^(a)Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

The Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, ^[a](b)Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul.

The battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers ^[b]overtook him; and he was wounded by the archers.

Then Saul said to his armor bearer, "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, otherwise these uncircumcised will come and abuse me." But his armor bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. ^(c)Therefore Saul took his sword and fell on it.

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

^(d)Thus Saul died with his three sons, and all those of his house died together.

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

It came about the next day, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa.

^(e)So they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent messengers around the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols and to the people.

They put his armor in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.

When all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,

^(f)all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh, and they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

^(g)So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against the Lord , because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and also ^(h)because he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it,

and did not inquire of the Lord . Therefore He killed him and ⁽ⁱ⁾turned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.