From Ram Son of Hezron

10 Ram(A) was the father of

Amminadab(B), and Amminadab the father of Nahshon,(C) the leader of the people of Judah. 11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon,[a] Salmon the father of Boaz, 12 Boaz(D) the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.(E)

13 Jesse(F) was the father of

Eliab(G) his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea, 14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai, 15 the sixth Ozem and the seventh David. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah(H) and Abigail. Zeruiah’s(I) three sons were Abishai, Joab(J) and Asahel. 17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa,(K) whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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Footnotes

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

10 Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.
11 Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.
12 Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.
13 Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, 14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, 15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. 17 Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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