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The Family of Hezron

18 Caleb the son of Hezron had children by Azubah, his wife, and by Jerioth. Now these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb [a]took (A)Ephrath[b] as his wife, who bore him Hur. 20 And Hur begot Uri, and Uri begot (B)Bezalel.

21 Now afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of (C)Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub. 22 Segub begot (D)Jair,[c] who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. 23 (E)(Geshur and Syria took from them the towns of Jair, with Kenath and its towns—sixty towns.) All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. 24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah bore him (F)Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

The Family of Jerahmeel

25 The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. 27 The sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. 28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.

29 And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid. 30 The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim; Seled died without children. 31 The son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and (G)Sheshan’s son was Ahlai. 32 The sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan; Jether died without children. 33 The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha. 35 Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai. 36 Attai begot Nathan, and Nathan begot (H)Zabad; 37 Zabad begot Ephlal, and Ephlal begot (I)Obed; 38 Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah; 39 Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah; 40 Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum; 41 Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama.

The Family of Caleb

42 The descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. 43 The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. 44 Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai. 45 And the son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

46 Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran begot Gazez. 47 And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

48 Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah and the father of Gibea. And the daughter of Caleb was (J)Achsah.[d]

50 These were the descendants of Caleb: The sons of (K)Hur, the firstborn of [e]Ephrathah, were Shobal the father of (L)Kirjath Jearim, 51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

52 And Shobal the father of Kirjath Jearim had descendants: [f]Haroeh, and half of the [g]families of Manuhoth. 53 The families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

54 The sons of Salma were Bethlehem, the Netophathites, [h]Atroth Beth Joab, half of the Manahethites, and the Zorites.

55 And the families of the scribes who dwelt at Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Suchathites. These were the (M)Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of (N)Rechab.

The Family of David(O)

3 Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was (P)Amnon, by (Q)Ahinoam the (R)Jezreelitess; the second, [i]Daniel, by (S)Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third, (T)Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, (U)Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife (V)Eglah.

4 These six were born to him in Hebron. (W)There he reigned seven years and six months, and (X)in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years. 5 (Y)And these were born to him in Jerusalem: [j]Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and (Z)Solomon—four by [k]Bathshua the daughter of [l]Ammiel. 6 Also there were Ibhar, [m]Elishama, [n]Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, [o]Eliada, and Eliphelet—(AA)nine in all. 9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and (AB)Tamar their sister.

The Family of Solomon(AC)

10 Solomon’s son was (AD)Rehoboam; [p]Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 [q]Joram his son, [r]Ahaziah his son, [s]Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, [t]Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, and Josiah his son. 15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, the second [u]Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth [v]Shallum. 16 The sons of (AE)Jehoiakim were [w]Jeconiah his son and [x]Zedekiah his son.

The Family of Jeconiah

17 And the sons of [y]Jeconiah [z]were Assir, Shealtiel (AF)his son, 18 and Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam, Hananiah, Shelomith their sister, 20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed—five in all.

21 The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, and the sons of Shechaniah. 22 The son of Shechaniah was Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah were (AG)Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all. 23 The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hezekiah, and Azrikam—three in all. 24 The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.

The Family of Judah

4 The sons of Judah were (AH)Perez, Hezron, [aa]Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2 And [ab]Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. 3 These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi; 4 and Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah.

These were the sons of (AI)Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah the father of Bethlehem.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:19 Lit. took to himself
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:19 Or Ephrathah
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:22 Reckoned to Manasseh through the daughter of Machir, Num. 32:41; Deut. 3:14; 25:5, 6; 1 Kin. 4:13; 1 Chr. 7:14
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:49 Or Achsa
  5. 1 Chronicles 2:50 Ephrath, v. 19
  6. 1 Chronicles 2:52 Reaiah, 1 Chr. 4:2
  7. 1 Chronicles 2:52 Or Manuhothites, same as Manahethites, v. 54
  8. 1 Chronicles 2:54 Or Ataroth of the house of Joab
  9. 1 Chronicles 3:1 Chileab, 2 Sam. 3:3
  10. 1 Chronicles 3:5 Shammua, 1 Chr. 14:4; 2 Sam. 5:14
  11. 1 Chronicles 3:5 Bathsheba, 2 Sam. 11:3
  12. 1 Chronicles 3:5 Eliam, 2 Sam. 11:3
  13. 1 Chronicles 3:6 Elishua, 1 Chr. 14:5; 2 Sam. 5:15
  14. 1 Chronicles 3:6 Elpelet, 1 Chr. 14:5
  15. 1 Chronicles 3:8 Beeliada, 1 Chr. 14:7
  16. 1 Chronicles 3:10 Abijam, 1 Kin. 15:1
  17. 1 Chronicles 3:11 Jehoram, 2 Kin. 1:17; 8:16
  18. 1 Chronicles 3:11 Or Azariah or Jehoahaz
  19. 1 Chronicles 3:11 Jehoash, 2 Kin. 12:1
  20. 1 Chronicles 3:12 Uzziah, Is. 6:1
  21. 1 Chronicles 3:15 Eliakim, 2 Kin. 23:34
  22. 1 Chronicles 3:15 Jehoahaz, 2 Kin. 23:31
  23. 1 Chronicles 3:16 Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:8, or Coniah, Jer. 22:24
  24. 1 Chronicles 3:16 Mattaniah, 2 Kin. 24:17
  25. 1 Chronicles 3:17 Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:8, or Coniah, Jer. 22:24
  26. 1 Chronicles 3:17 Or the captive were Shealtiel
  27. 1 Chronicles 4:1 Chelubai, 1 Chr. 2:9 or Caleb, 1 Chr. 2:18
  28. 1 Chronicles 4:2 Haroeh, 1 Chr. 2:52
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1 Chronicles 2:18-4:4
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Caleb Son of Hezron

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb(A) married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. 20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.(B)

21 Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead.(C) He made love to her, and she bore him Segub. 22 Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead. 23 (But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair,[a](D) as well as Kenath(E) with its surrounding settlements—sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir the father of Gilead.

24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur(F) the father[b] of Tekoa.

Jerahmeel Son of Hezron

25 The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron:

Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and[c] Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

27 The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel:

Maaz, Jamin and Eker.

28 The sons of Onam:

Shammai and Jada.

The sons of Shammai:

Nadab and Abishur.

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

30 The sons of Nadab:

Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.

31 The son of Appaim:

Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan.

Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

32 The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother:

Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

33 The sons of Jonathan:

Peleth and Zaza.

These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

34 Sheshan had no sons—only daughters.

He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

36 Attai was the father of Nathan,

Nathan the father of Zabad,(G)

37 Zabad the father of Ephlal,

Ephlal the father of Obed,

38 Obed the father of Jehu,

Jehu the father of Azariah,

39 Azariah the father of Helez,

Helez the father of Eleasah,

40 Eleasah the father of Sismai,

Sismai the father of Shallum,

41 Shallum the father of Jekamiah,

and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.

The Clans of Caleb

42 The sons of Caleb(H) the brother of Jerahmeel:

Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah,[d] who was the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron:

Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. 44 Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. 45 The son of Shammai was Maon(I), and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.(J)

46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

47 The sons of Jahdai:

Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

48 Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah(K) and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.(L) 50 These were the descendants of Caleb.

The sons of Hur(M) the firstborn of Ephrathah:

Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,(N) 51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

52 The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were:

Haroeh, half the Manahathites, 53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites,(O) Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

54 The descendants of Salma:

Bethlehem, the Netophathites,(P) Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55 and the clans of scribes[e] who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites(Q) who came from Hammath,(R) the father of the Rekabites.[f](S)

The Sons of David(T)(U)

3 These were the sons of David(V) born to him in Hebron:

The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam(W) of Jezreel;(X)

the second, Daniel the son of Abigail(Y) of Carmel;

2 the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

the fourth, Adonijah(Z) the son of Haggith;

3 the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

4 These six were born to David in Hebron,(AA) where he reigned seven years and six months.(AB)

David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years, 5 and these were the children born to him there:

Shammua,[g] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba[h](AC) daughter of Ammiel. 6 There were also Ibhar, Elishua,[i] Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet—nine in all. 9 All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar(AD) was their sister.(AE)

The Kings of Judah

10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam,(AF)

Abijah(AG) his son,

Asa(AH) his son,

Jehoshaphat(AI) his son,

11 Jehoram[j](AJ) his son,

Ahaziah(AK) his son,

Joash(AL) his son,

12 Amaziah(AM) his son,

Azariah(AN) his son,

Jotham(AO) his son,

13 Ahaz(AP) his son,

Hezekiah(AQ) his son,

Manasseh(AR) his son,

14 Amon(AS) his son,

Josiah(AT) his son.

15 The sons of Josiah:

Johanan the firstborn,

Jehoiakim(AU) the second son,

Zedekiah(AV) the third,

Shallum(AW) the fourth.

16 The successors of Jehoiakim:

Jehoiachin[k](AX) his son,

and Zedekiah.(AY)

The Royal Line After the Exile

17 The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive:

Shealtiel(AZ) his son, 18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar,(BA) Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.(BB)

19 The sons of Pedaiah:

Zerubbabel(BC) and Shimei.

The sons of Zerubbabel:

Meshullam and Hananiah.

Shelomith was their sister.

20 There were also five others:

Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.

21 The descendants of Hananiah:

Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of Shekaniah.

22 The descendants of Shekaniah:

Shemaiah and his sons:

Hattush,(BD) Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat—six in all.

23 The sons of Neariah:

Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam—three in all.

24 The sons of Elioenai:

Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani—seven in all.

Other Clans of Judah

4 The descendants of Judah:(BE)

Perez, Hezron,(BF) Karmi, Hur and Shobal.

2 Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

3 These were the sons[l] of Etam:

Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. 4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah.

These were the descendants of Hur,(BG) the firstborn of Ephrathah and father[m] of Bethlehem.(BH)

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:23 Or captured the settlements of Jair
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:24 Father may mean civic leader or military leader; also in verses 42, 45, 49-52 and possibly elsewhere.
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:25 Or Oren and Ozem, by
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:42 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  5. 1 Chronicles 2:55 Or of the Sopherites
  6. 1 Chronicles 2:55 Or father of Beth Rekab
  7. 1 Chronicles 3:5 Hebrew Shimea, a variant of Shammua
  8. 1 Chronicles 3:5 One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Bathshua
  9. 1 Chronicles 3:6 Two Hebrew manuscripts (see also 2 Samuel 5:15 and 1 Chron. 14:5); most Hebrew manuscripts Elishama
  10. 1 Chronicles 3:11 Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram
  11. 1 Chronicles 3:16 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin; also in verse 17
  12. 1 Chronicles 4:3 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Vulgate); Hebrew father
  13. 1 Chronicles 4:4 Father may mean civic leader or military leader; also in verses 12, 14, 17, 18 and possibly elsewhere.
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