1 Samuel 8:2

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The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They served as judges in Beersheba.

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  • Gen 22:19 : 19 Then Abraham returned to his young men, and together they set out and went to Beersheba, and Abraham settled in Beersheba.
  • 1 Kgs 19:3 : 3 Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there.
  • 1 Chr 6:28 : 28 The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.
  • 1 Chr 6:38 : 38 Zadok his son, Ahimaaz his son.
  • Amos 5:5 : 5 Do not seek Bethel, do not go to Gilgal, and do not cross over to Beersheba; for Gilgal will surely go into exile, and Bethel will become nothing but trouble.

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  • 1When Samuel grew old, he appointed his sons as judges over Israel.

  • 3However, his sons did not follow his ways. They turned aside to dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

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    27The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei.

    28The son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

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    30His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, and Nadab.

    31He also had Gedor, Ahio, and Zecher.

  • 12Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

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    12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

    13Jesse fathered his firstborn, Eliab; Abinadab, the second; and Shimea, the third;

  • 1 Chr 5:7-8
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    7His kinsmen by their families, as they were listed in their genealogical records, were Jeiel the leader and Zechariah.

    8Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel, lived in Aroer and as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

  • 36His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, and Nadab.

  • 8The sons of Beker were Zemirah, Joash, Eliezer, Elioenai, Omri, Jerimoth, Abijah, Anathoth, and Alemeth. All these were the sons of Beker.

  • 1 Chr 12:6-7
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    6Eluzai, Jerimoth, Bealiah, Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite.

    7Elkanah, Jeshiah, Azarel, Joezer, and Jashobeam, the Korahites.

  • Judg 12:8-9
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    8After him, Ibzan from Bethlehem judged Israel.

    9He had thirty sons and thirty daughters. He sent his daughters outside the family for marriage and brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. He judged Israel for seven years.

  • 31His concubine, who lived in Shechem, also bore him a son, and he named him Abimelech.

  • 1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam son of Nebat, Abijam became king over Judah.

  • 10Also Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirma. These were his sons, who were heads of their families.

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    3The sons of Bela were Addar, Gera, and Abihud.

    4Abishua, Naaman, and Ahoah.

  • 14He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy donkeys. He judged Israel for eight years.

  • 3The leaders were Ahiezer and Joash, sons of Shemaah the Gibeathite, Jeziel and Pelet, sons of Azmaveth, Beracah, and Jehu the Anathothite.

  • 16Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army, and Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was the recorder.

  • 4The descendants of Joel were Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,

  • 6Benjamin had three sons: Bela, Beker, and Jediael.

  • 1In the eighteenth year of King Jeroboam, Abijah became king over Judah.

  • 22Ishpan, Eber, and Eliel.

  • 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in total.

  • 43From the descendants of Nebo: Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jaddai, Joel, and Benaiah.

  • 14Ahio, Shashak, and Jeremoth.

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    28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.

    29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

  • 7From the descendants of Gershom, Joel the chief, along with his relatives—130 in total.

  • 35Joel, Jehu, the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

  • 1Benjamin fathered Bela, his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Ahrah the third.

  • 2Now Saul's son had two leaders of his raiding bands. The name of one was Baanah, and the name of the other was Rechab, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite from the tribe of Benjamin, for Beeroth was also considered part of Benjamin.

  • 22Then the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the descendants of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni.

  • 28They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-Shual,

  • 33Ner fathered Kish, Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

  • 18Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

  • 2In their inheritance, they had Beersheba, Sheba, and Moladah,

  • 20Over the descendants of Ephraim was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over the half-tribe of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah.

  • 12Now David was the son of an Ephrathite man named Jesse from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time, he was old and advanced in years.

  • 10The son of Solomon was Rehoboam; Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

  • 22The sons of Jehieli were Zetham and his brother Joel, who were assigned to oversee the treasuries of the LORD's temple.

  • 11Jahath was the chief, and Ziza the second. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons; they were counted as one family with one duty.

  • 16Each year, Samuel traveled in a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah, judging Israel in all these places.

  • 39Ner was the father of Kish, Kish was the father of Saul, and Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.