1 Chronicles 2
2
The Descendants of Judah
1Jacob had twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
3Judah had five sons in all. By his wife Bathshua, a Canaanite, he had three sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. His eldest son, Er, was so evil that the LORD killed him. 4By his daughter-in-law Tamar, Judah had two more sons, Perez and Zerah.
5Perez had two sons, Hezron and Hamul. 6His brother Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda. 7#Josh 7.1Achan#2.7 Achan: This is his name in Josh 7.1. The Hebrew text here calls him “Achar”, which means “disaster”. son of Carmi, one of Zerah's descendants, brought disaster on the people of Israel by keeping loot that had been devoted to God.
8Ethan had one son, Azariah.
The Family Tree of King David
9Hezron had three sons: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
10The family line from Ram to Jesse is as follows: Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon (a prominent man of the tribe of Judah), 11Salmon, Boaz, 12Obed, and Jesse.
13Jesse had seven sons. In order of age they were: Eliab, Abinadab, Shammah, 14Nethanel, Raddai, 15Ozem, and David. 16He also had two daughters, Zeruiah and Abigail.
Jesse's daughter Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. 17His other daughter Abigail married Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and they had a son named Amasa.
The Descendants of Hezron
18Hezron's son Caleb married Azubah and had a daughter named Jerioth. She had#2.18 Some ancient translations had a daughter… She had; Hebrew unclear. three sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19After the death of Azubah, Caleb married Ephrath, and they had a son named Hur. 20Hur's son was Uri, and his grandson was Bezalel.
21When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Machir's daughter, the sister of Gilead. They had a son named Segub, 22and Segub had a son named Jair. Jair ruled#2.22 ruled; or owned. 23 cities in the territory of Gilead. 23But the kingdoms of Geshur and Aram conquered sixty towns there, including the villages of Jair and Kenath, and the towns near by. All the people who lived there were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead. 24After Hezron died, his son Caleb married Ephrath, his father's widow.#2.24 Some ancient translations his son… widow; Hebrew unclear. They had a son named Ashhur, who founded the town of Tekoa.
The Descendants of Jerahmeel
25Jerahmeel, the eldest son of Hezron, had five sons: Ram, the eldest, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26-27Ram had three sons: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. Jerahmeel had another wife, a woman named Atarah, and they had a son, Onam. 28Onam had two sons, Shammai and Jada, and Shammai also had two sons, Nadab and Abishur.
29Abishur married a woman named Abihail, and they had two sons, Ahban and Molid. 30Abishur's brother Nadab had two sons, Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without having any sons. 31Appaim was the father of Ishi, Ishi was the father of Sheshan, and Sheshan the father of Ahlai.
32Jada, the brother of Shammai, had two sons, Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died without having any sons. 33Jonathan had two sons, Peleth and Zaza. All these were descendants of Jerahmeel.
34Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha, 35to whom he gave one of his daughters in marriage. They had a son named Attai. 36The family line from Attai to Elishama is as follows: Attai, Nathan, Zabad, 37Ephlal, Obed, 38Jehu, Azariah, 39Helez, Eleasah, 40Sismai, Shallum, 41Jekamiah, and Elishama.
Other Descendants of Caleb
42The eldest son of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, was named Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph, who was the father of Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.#2.42 Probable text father of Mareshah… Hebron; Hebrew unclear. 43Hebron had four sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. 44Shema was the father of Raham and the grandfather of Jorkeam. Rekem, Shema's brother, was the father of Shammai, 45who was the father of Maon, who was the father of Bethzur.
46Caleb had a concubine named Ephah, and by her he had three more sons: Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran also had a son named Gazez.
47(A man named Jahdai had six sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.)
48Caleb had another concubine, Maacah, who bore him two sons, Sheber and Tirhanah. 49Later she had two more sons: Shaaph, who founded the town of Madmannah; and Shevah, who founded the towns of Machbenah and Gibea.
In addition, Caleb had a daughter named Achsah.
50The following are also descendants of Caleb.
Hur was the eldest son of Caleb and his wife Ephrath. Hur's son Shobal founded Kiriath Jearim, 51his second son Salma founded Bethlehem, and his third son Hareph founded Bethgader.
52Shobal, the founder of Kiriath Jearim, was the ancestor of the people of Haroeh, of half the inhabitants of Menuhoth, 53and of the following clans that lived in Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The people of the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol were members of these clans.)
54Salma, the founder of Bethlehem, was the ancestor of the people of Netophath, of Atroth Beth Joab, and of the Zorites, who were one of the two clans in Manahath.
55(The following clans of experts in writing and copying documents lived in the town of Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. They were Kenites who had intermarried with the Rechabites.)
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1 Chronicles 2
2
Israel’s Sons
1These # Gn 35:22-26; 46:8-25 were Israel’s sons:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin,
Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
Judah’s Descendants
3Judah’s # Gn 38:6-30 sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. # Gn 38:2-5; 46:12; Nm 26:19-22 These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death. 4Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to him. Judah had five sons in all.
5Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul.
6Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara # Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read Darda ; 1Kg 4:31 # 1Kg 4:31 — five in all.
7Carmi’s son: Achar, # = Trouble; Achan in Jos 7:1,16-26 # Jos 7:1,16-26 who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.
8Ethan’s son: Azariah.
9Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. # = Caleb
10Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.
11Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.
12Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.
13Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh. 16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. 17Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah’s sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, and she bore Hur to him. 20Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. 21After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. # Nm 26:29 Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore Segub to him. 22Segub fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns in the land of Gilead. 23But Geshur and Aram captured # Lit took from them Jair’s Villages # Or captured Havvoth-jair along with Kenath and its villages — 60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead. 24After Hezron’s death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa.
25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28Onam’s sons: Shammai and Jada.
Shammai’s sons: Nadab and Abishur. 29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore Ahban and Molid to him.
30Nadab’s sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.
31Appaim’s son: Ishi.
Ishi’s son: Sheshan.
Sheshan’s descendant: Ahlai.
32The sons of Jada, brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33Jonathan’s sons: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but he did have an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha. 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him.
36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
37Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.
38Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.
39Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah.
40Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.
41Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.
42The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, # Lit and the sons of Mareshah fathered Hebron.
43Hebron’s sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.
45Shammai’s son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur.
46Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran fathered Gazez.
47Jahdai’s sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 49She was also the mother of Shaaph, Madmannah’s father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah.
50These were Caleb’s descendants.
The sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn:
Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;
51Salma fathered Bethlehem,
and Hareph fathered Beth-gader.
52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half of the Manahathites, # Lit Manuhoth 53and the families of Kiriath-jearim — the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.
54Salma’s sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55and the families of scribes who lived in Jabez — the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of Rechab’s family.
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