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24 Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, was the royal adviser in all matters of public administration.

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30 Then the baby with the scarlet string on his wrist was born, and he was named Zerah.[a]

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  1. 38:30 Zerah means “scarlet” or “brightness.”

17 Benaiah son of Jehoiada was captain of the king’s bodyguard.[a] And David’s sons served as the king’s chief assistants.

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  1. 18:17 Hebrew of the Kerethites and Pelethites.

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah (whose mother was Tamar).
Perez was the father of Hezron.
Hezron was the father of Ram.[a]

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  1. 1:3 Greek Aram, a variant spelling of Ram; also in 1:4. See 1 Chr 2:9-10.

28 The work of the Levites was to assist the priests, the descendants of Aaron, as they served at the house of the Lord. They also took care of the courtyards and side rooms, helped perform the ceremonies of purification, and served in many other ways in the house of God.

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20 These were the clans descended from Judah’s surviving sons:

The Shelanite clan, named after their ancestor Shelah.
The Perezite clan, named after their ancestor Perez.
The Zerahite clan, named after their ancestor Zerah.

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