10 Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah; 11 Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz, 12 Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse; 13 and Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab, the second, [a]Shimea, the third, 14 Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth, 15 Ozem, the sixth, and David, the seventh. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were [b]Abshai, Joab, and Asahel. 17 Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was [c]Jether the Ishmaelite.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:13 In 1 Sam 16:9, Shammah; in 2 Sam 13:3, Shimeah
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:16 In 2 Sam 2:18, Abishai
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:17 In 2 Sam 17:25, Ithra the Israelite

10 (A)Ram fathered Amminadab, and (B)Amminadab fathered (C)Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah. 11 Nahshon fathered (D)Salmon,[a] Salmon fathered (E)Boaz, 12 Boaz fathered Obed, (F)Obed fathered Jesse. 13 (G)Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, (H)Shimea the third, 14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, (I)David the seventh. 16 And their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. (J)The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three. 17 (K)Abigail bore Amasa, and the father of Amasa was (L)Jether the Ishmaelite.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:11 Septuagint (compare Ruth 4:21); Hebrew Salma