1Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third, 2Nohah the fourth, and Rapha the fifth. 3Bela had sons: Addar, Gera, Abihud, 4Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah, 5Gera, Shephuphan, and Huram. 6These are the sons of Ehud. These are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, who were carried captive to Manahath: 7Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera, who carried them captive; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud.
8Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives. 9By Hodesh his wife, he became the father of Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malcam, 10Jeuz, Shachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons, heads of fathers’ households. 11By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal. 12The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and Lod, with its towns; 13and Beriah and Shema, who were heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who put to flight the inhabitants of Gath; 14and Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, 15Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, 16Michael, Ishpah, Joha, the sons of Beriah, 17Zebadiah, Meshullam, Hizki, Heber, 18Ishmerai, Izliah, Jobab, the sons of Elpaal, 19Jakim, Zichri, Zabdi, 20Elienai, Zillethai, Eliel, 21Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei, 22Ishpan, Eber, Eliel, 23Abdon, Zichri, Hanan, 24Hananiah, Elam, Anthothijah, 25Iphdeiah, Penuel, the sons of Shashak, 26Shamsherai, Shehariah, Athaliah, 27Jaareshiah, Elijah, Zichri, and the sons of Jeroham. 28These were heads of fathers’ households throughout their generations, chief men. These lived in Jerusalem.
29The father of Gibeon, whose wife’s name was Maacah, lived in Gibeon 30with his firstborn son Abdon, Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 31Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, 32and Mikloth, who became the father of Shimeah. They also lived with their families in Jerusalem, near their relatives. 33Ner became the father of Kish. Kish became the father of Saul. Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 34The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal. Merib-baal became the father of Micah. 35The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz. 36Ahaz became the father of Jehoaddah. Jehoaddah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri became the father of Moza. 37Moza became the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son. 38Azel had six sons, whose names are these: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All these were the sons of Azel. 39The sons of Eshek his brother: Ulam his firstborn, Jeush the second, and Eliphelet the third. 40The sons of Ulam were mighty men of valor, archers, and had many sons, and grandsons, one hundred fifty. All these were of the sons of Benjamin.
Elijah was a prophet, from Tishbe in Gilead, an opponent of Ahab and Jezebel. Elijah began his public ministry, as recorded in the books of Kings, with a forecast of a long drought and famine, to show the ineffectuality of Baal, who was held by his worshippers to control the rain. The drought was ended in spectacular fashion by Elijah's contest with the priests of the Canaanite fertility god: to see whether Baal or the Lord would demonstrate his power by setting fire to the wood on which a bull had been laid for a burnt offering. The contest ended with the followers of Jahweh victorious, and the priests of Baal being slaughtered. Rain then fell, ending the drought, but Elijah was obliged to go into temporary hiding to avoid persecution at the hands of Jezebel, Ahab's wife. It was about this time that Elijah called Elisha to work with him. Following the affair of Naboth's vineyard, Elijah foretold the bloody end of Ahab's house and the violent death of Jezebel, who was to be eaten by dogs.
Many stories of miracles are associated with Elijah It is recorded that during the famine he was fed first by ravens, then from the small supply of food belonging to a widow of Zarephath which (in reward for her charity to Elijah) never diminished in quantity. The son of this woman, having died, was miraculously restored to life by the prophet's intercession. In the contest with Baal the issue was decided by Elijah's calling down fire from heaven, which consumed the sacrifice, laid on the altar of Yahweh. The final miracle recorded of Elijah concerns his departure from the world: not dying, in the normal fashion, he was carried up into heaven by a whirlwind. He had first told his disciple, Elisha, that such a departure would be a sign that God had blessed him (Elisha) with the same prophetic gifts as had been exercised by Elijah. 1 Kings 17.1-2 Kings 2.12; 9.36, 37; 2 Chronicles 21.12-15; Malachi 4.5; Matthew 11.14; 16.14; 17.3, 4, 10-12; 27.47-49; Mark 6.15; 8.28; 9.4, 5, 11-13; 1-5.35, 36; Luke 4.25, 26; 9.8, 19, 30-33; John 1.21, 25; Romans 11.2-4; James 5.17,18