Even though Judah became prominent among his relatives that is, the Commander-in-chief will be his descendant nevertheless the right of the firstborn went to Joseph.)

The descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, included Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried away into exile, and who was a governor of the descendants of Reuben.

and Azaz's son Bela, grandson of Shema, and great-grandson of Joel, who lived in Aroer, near Nebo and Baal-meon.

They included Joel their chief, Shapham their second in command, Janai, and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.

Their seven relatives, according to the households of their clans, included Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber.

These were the descendants of Huri's son Abihail, who was fathered by Jaroah, who was fathered by Gilead, who was fathered by Michael, who was fathered by Jeshishai, who was fathered by Jahdo, and who was fathered by Buz:

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its villages, and in all the surrounding suburbs of Sharon as far as their borders.

All of them were enrolled by genealogies during the reign of King Jotham of Judah and during the reign of King Jeroboam of Israel.

The descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh produced 44,700 valiant soldiers expert in shield, sword, and bow. Trained in warfare, they were equipped to serve at a moment's notice.

They fought in battle against the Hagrites, Jetur, Naphish, and Nodab.

When they received assistance against them, the Hagrites and all of their allies were handed over to their control, because they cried out to God during the battle. He honored their entreaty, because they had placed their trust in him.

They captured 50,000 camels, 250,000 sheep, 2,000 donkeys, and 100,000 war captives from their possessions.

The half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land, spread out from Bashan to Baal-hermon, including Senir and Mount Hermon.

These were the leaders of their clans: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel they were mighty warriors, well known men, and leaders of their clans.

So the God of Israel incited King Pul of Assyria (also known as King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria), who took them prisoner and brought the descendants of Reuben, the descendants of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the Gozan River, where they remain to this day.

Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Amram's descendants included Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons included Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

and Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the Temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem.

Azariah fathered Seraiah, and Seraiah fathered Jehozadak.

The LORD sent Jehozadak, Judah, and Jerusalem into exile, using Nebuchadnezzar to do it.

Levi's descendants included Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

These are the names of Gershom's descendants: Libni and Shimei.

Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Merari's sons included Mahli and Mushi.

his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

Elkanah's descendants included Amasai and Ahimoth,

his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

Samuel's descendants included Joel his firstborn and his second son Abijah.

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

who had been fathered by Jahath, who had been fathered by Gershom, and who had been fathered by Levi.

Meanwhile, Aaron and his sons presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, carrying out the work of the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel in accordance with everything that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

The fields adjacent to the city and its villages were allotted to Jephunneh's son Caleb.

Ashan with its surrounding suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with its surrounding suburbs.

From the tribe of Benjamin were allotted Geba with its surrounding suburbs, Alemeth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anathoth with its surrounding suburbs. All their towns allotted to their families totaled thirteen.

To the descendants of Gershom according to their families were allotted 13 towns in Bashan from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh.

The descendants of Merari were allotted 12 towns according to their families from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

allocating these towns from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

and (from of the half-tribe of Manasseh), Aner with its surrounding suburbs, and Bileam with its surrounding suburbs for the rest of the Kohathite families.

From the half-tribe of Manasseh the descendants of Gershom were allotted Golan in Bashan with its surrounding suburbs and Ashtaroth with its surrounding suburbs.

Ramoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Anem with its surrounding suburbs.

Hukok with its surrounding suburbs, and Rehob with its surrounding suburbs.

From the tribe of Naphtali were allotted Kedesh in Galilee with its surrounding suburbs, Hammon with its surrounding suburbs, and Kiriathaim with its surrounding suburbs.

From the tribe of Zebulun the rest of the descendants of Merari were allotted Rimmono with its surrounding suburbs, and Tabor with its surrounding suburbs,

Kedemoth with its surrounding suburbs, and Mephaath with its surrounding suburbs.

Heshbon with its surrounding suburbs, and Jazer with its surrounding suburbs.

The four descendants of Issachar included Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.

Tola's descendants included Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, leaders of their ancestral house of Tola, who were valiant warriors during their lifetimes. During the life of David, they numbered 22,600.

Uzzi fathered Izrahiah, and Izrahiah fathered Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all five of them leaders.

In addition to them, according to their ancestral records were 36,000 members of their trained army by their generations, because they had many wives and children.

Benjamin's three descendants included Bela, Becher, and Jediael.

Bela's five descendants included Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri, who were leaders of their ancestral households. Valiant warriors, their enrollment totaled 22,034 according to their genealogies.

Becher's descendants included Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jeremoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were descendants of Becher,

and their genealogical enrollment totaled 20,200 valiant warriors, delineated according to their generations as leaders of their ancestral households.

Jediael fathered Bilhan, and Bilhan's descendants included Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Chenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

All these were descendants through Jediael according to the heads of their ancestral households. Their valiant warriors totaled 17,200 equipped and ready for battle.

In addition, Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and the Hushites were descended from Aher.

Naphtali's descendants included Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, descended through Bilhah.

Machir chose wives for his sons Huppim and for Shuppim. He had a sister named Maacah. His second son was named Zelophehad, and Zelophehad fathered only daughters.

Machir's wife Maacah bore a son whom she named Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Shemida's sons included Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah, his son Ezer, and Elead. The people of Gath, who were native to the land, killed them when they came down to raid their cattle.

So their father Ephraim mourned many days, and his relatives came to comfort him.

Later, Ephraim had marital relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son, whom he named Beriah, because his household had been visited with disaster.

His daughter Sheerah built both Lower and Upper Beth-horon, along with Uzzen-sheerah.

Nun, and Joshua.

Their possessions and settlements included Bethel and its towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its towns to the west, Shechem and its towns as far as Ayyah and its towns

along the borders of the descendants of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. In these lived the descendants of Israel's son Joseph.

Asher's descendants included Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

Beriah's descendants included Heber and Malchiel, who fathered Birzaith.

Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.

Japhlet's descendants included Pasach, Bimhal, and Ashvath. These were the descendants of Japhlet.

Shemer's descendants included Ahi, Rohgah, Hubbah, and Aram.

His brother Helem's descendants included Zophah, Imna, Shelesh, and Amal.

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

Jether's descendants included Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.

Ulla's descendants included Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.

All of these were men of Asher, leaders of ancestral households, choice valiant mighty warriors, and chiefs among princes. Their enrolled genealogies for battle conscription totaled 26,000 men.

Nohah his fourth born, and Rapha his fifth born.

Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram.

Ehud's descendants, who were leaders of their ancestral households in Geba and who were taken into exile to Manahath, included:

Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera (also known as Heglam), who fathered Uzza and Ahihud.

Shaharaim fathered sons in the land of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons and leaders of ancestral households.

He also fathered his sons Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.

Elpaal's descendants included Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod, along with its towns),

Beriah and Shema, leaders of ancestral households in Aijalon who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath,

Zebadiah, Arad, and Eder.

Beriah's descendants included Michael, Ishpah, and Joha.

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab.

Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath.

Iphdeiah, and Penuel.

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri.

Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon, and his wife was named Maacah.

and Mikloth, who fathered Shimeah. Now these also lived with their relatives across town in Jerusalem from their other relatives.

Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.