¹⁰ Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, tribal chief of the Judeans. ¹¹ Nahshon was the father of Salma, Salma was the father of Boaz, ¹² Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. ¹³ Jesse was the father of Eliab his oldest son, 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.

Zeruiah’s family: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel—three in all. ¹⁷ Abigail gave birth to Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.