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The Clan of Ram, Ancestor of David

10 Ram[a] became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, the tribal leader of the people of Judah. 11 Nahshon became the father of Salma,[b] and Salma became the father of Boaz. 12 Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse.[c]

13 Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab his second, Shimea his third, 14 Nethanel his fourth, Raddai his fifth, 15 Ozem his sixth, and David his seventh. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. 17 Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:10 Variant Aram. See Ruth 4:19, which includes both readings, and the Greek of Matthew 1:3-4, which reads Aram. The identity of Ram and Aram in these texts is uncertain. It is uncertain whether these are two names for one person or two different people.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:11 Variant Salmon
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:12 There appear to be gaps in this genealogy. See the parallel list in Ruth 4.
  4. 1 Chronicles 2:17 Variant the Israelite here and in 2 Samuel 17:25