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1 Chronicles Chapter 2

1 These are the sons{H1121} of Israel{H3478}; Reuben{H7205}, Simeon{H8095}, Levi{H3878}, and Judah{H3063}, Issachar{H3485}, and Zebulun{H2074}, 2 Dan{H1835}, Joseph{H3130}, and Benjamin{H1144}, Naphtali{H5321}, Gad{H1410}, and Asher{H836}. 3 The sons{H1121} of Judah{H3063}; Er{H6147}, and Onan{H209}, and Shelah{H7956}: which three{H7969} were born{H3205}{(H8738)} unto him of the daughter{H1323} of Shua{H7774}{(H8677)}{H1340} the Canaanitess{H3669}. And Er{H6147}, the firstborn{H1060} of Judah{H3063}, was evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}; and he slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him. 4 And Tamar{H8559} his daughter in law{H3618} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} him Pharez{H6557} and Zerah{H2226}. All the sons{H1121} of Judah{H3063} were five{H2568}. 5 The sons{H1121} of Pharez{H6557}; Hezron{H2696}, and Hamul{H2538}. 6 And the sons{H1121} of Zerah{H2226}; Zimri{H2174}, and Ethan{H387}, and Heman{H1968}, and Calcol{H3633}, and Dara{H1873}: five{H2568} of them in all. 7 And the sons{H1121} of Carmi{H3756}; Achar{H5917}, the troubler{H5916}{(H8802)} of Israel{H3478}, who transgressed{H4603}{(H8804)} in the thing accursed{H2764}. 8 And the sons{H1121} of Ethan{H387}; Azariah{H5838}. 9 The sons{H1121} also of Hezron{H2696}, that were born{H3205}{(H8738)} unto him; Jerahmeel{H3396}, and Ram{H7410}, and Chelubai{H3621}. 10 And Ram{H7410} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Amminadab{H5992}; and Amminadab{H5992} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Nahshon{H5177}, prince{H5387} of the children{H1121} of Judah{H3063}; 11 And Nahshon{H5177} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Salma{H8007}, and Salma{H8007} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Boaz{H1162}, 12 And Boaz{H1162} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Obed{H5744}, and Obed{H5744} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jesse{H3448}, 13 And Jesse{H3448} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} his firstborn{H1060} Eliab{H446}, and Abinadab{H41} the second{H8145}, and Shimma{H8092} the third{H7992}, 14 Nethaneel{H5417} the fourth{H7243}, Raddai{H7288} the fifth{H2549}, 15 Ozem{H684} the sixth{H8345}, David{H1732} the seventh{H7637}: 16 Whose sisters{H269} were Zeruiah{H6870}, and Abigail{H26}. And the sons{H1121} of Zeruiah{H6870}; Abishai{H52}, and Joab{H3097}, and Asahel{H6214}, three{H7969}. 17 And Abigail{H26} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} Amasa{H6021}: and the father{H1} of Amasa{H6021} was Jether{H3500} the Ishmeelite{H3459}. 18 And Caleb{H3612} the son{H1121} of Hezron{H2696} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} children of{H854} Azubah{H5806} his wife{H802}, and of Jerioth{H3408}: her sons{H1121} are these; Jesher{H3475}, and Shobab{H7727}, and Ardon{H715}. 19 And when Azubah{H5806} was dead{H4191}{(H8799)}, Caleb{H3612} took{H3947}{(H8799)} unto him Ephrath{H672}, which bare{H3205}{(H8799)} him Hur{H2354}. 20 And Hur{H2354} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Uri{H221}, and Uri{H221} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Bezaleel{H1212}. 21 And afterward{H310} Hezron{H2696} went in{H935}{(H8804)} to the daughter{H1323} of Machir{H4353} the father{H1} of Gilead{H1568}, whom he married{H3947}{(H8804)} when he was threescore{H8346} years{H8141} old{H1121}; and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} him Segub{H7687}. 22 And Segub{H7687} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jair{H2971}, who had three{H7969} and twenty{H6242} cities{H5892} in the land{H776} of Gilead{H1568}. 23 And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} Geshur{H1650}, and Aram{H758}, with the towns{H2333} of Jair{H2971}, from them, with Kenath{H7079}, and the towns{H1323} thereof, even threescore{H8346} cities{H5892}. All these belonged to the sons{H1121} of Machir{H4353} the father{H1} of Gilead{H1568}. 24 And after{H310} that Hezron{H2696} was dead{H4194} in Calebephratah{H3613}, then Abiah{H29} Hezron's{H2696} wife{H802} bare{H3205}{(H8799)} him Ashur{H806} the father{H1} of Tekoa{H8620}. 25 And the sons{H1121} of Jerahmeel{H3396} the firstborn{H1060} of Hezron{H2696} were, Ram{H7410} the firstborn{H1060}, and Bunah{H946}, and Oren{H767}, and Ozem{H684}, and Ahijah{H281}. 26 Jerahmeel{H3396} had also another{H312} wife{H802}, whose name{H8034} was Atarah{H5851}; she was the mother{H517} of Onam{H208}. 27 And the sons{H1121} of Ram{H7410} the firstborn{H1060} of Jerahmeel{H3396} were, Maaz{H4619}, and Jamin{H3226}, and Eker{H6134}. 28 And the sons{H1121} of Onam{H208} were, Shammai{H8060}, and Jada{H3047}. And the sons{H1121} of Shammai{H8060}; Nadab{H5070}, and Abishur{H51}. 29 And the name{H8034} of the wife{H802} of Abishur{H51} was Abihail{H32}, and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} him Ahban{H257}, and Molid{H4140}. 30 And the sons{H1121} of Nadab{H5070}; Seled{H5540}, and Appaim{H649}: but Seled{H5540} died{H4191}{(H8799)} without children{H1121}. 31 And the sons{H1121} of Appaim{H649}; Ishi{H3469}. And the sons{H1121} of Ishi{H3469}; Sheshan{H8348}. And the children{H1121} of Sheshan{H8348}; Ahlai{H304}. 32 And the sons{H1121} of Jada{H3047} the brother{H251} of Shammai{H8060}; Jether{H3500}, and Jonathan{H3129}: and Jether{H3500} died{H4191}{(H8799)} without children{H1121}. 33 And the sons{H1121} of Jonathan{H3129}; Peleth{H6431}, and Zaza{H2117}. These were the sons{H1121} of Jerahmeel{H3396}. 34 Now Sheshan{H8348} had no sons{H1121}, but daughters{H1323}. And Sheshan{H8348} had a servant{H5650}, an Egyptian{H4713}, whose name{H8034} was Jarha{H3398}. 35 And Sheshan{H8348} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} his daughter{H1323} to Jarha{H3398} his servant{H5650} to wife{H802}; and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} him Attai{H6262}. 36 And Attai{H6262} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Nathan{H5416}, and Nathan{H5416} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Zabad{H2066}, 37 And Zabad{H2066} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Ephlal{H654}, and Ephlal{H654} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Obed{H5744}, 38 And Obed{H5744} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jehu{H3058}, and Jehu{H3058} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Azariah{H5838}, 39 And Azariah{H5838} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Helez{H2503}, and Helez{H2503} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Eleasah{H501}, 40 And Eleasah{H501} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Sisamai{H5581}, and Sisamai{H5581} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Shallum{H7967}, 41 And Shallum{H7967} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Jekamiah{H3359}, and Jekamiah{H3359} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Elishama{H476}. 42 Now the sons{H1121} of Caleb{H3612} the brother{H251} of Jerahmeel{H3396} were, Mesha{H4337} his firstborn{H1060}, which was the father{H1} of Ziph{H2128}; and the sons{H1121} of Mareshah{H4762} the father{H1} of Hebron{H2275}. 43 And the sons{H1121} of Hebron{H2275}; Korah{H7141}, and Tappuah{H8599}, and Rekem{H7552}, and Shema{H8087}. 44 And Shema{H8087} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Raham{H7357}, the father{H1} of Jorkoam{H3421}: and Rekem{H7552} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Shammai{H8060}. 45 And the son{H1121} of Shammai{H8060} was Maon{H4584}: and Maon{H4584} was the father{H1} of Bethzur{H1049}. 46 And Ephah{H5891}, Caleb's{H3612} concubine{H6370}, bare{H3205}{(H8804)} Haran{H2771}, and Moza{H4162}, and Gazez{H1495}: and Haran{H2771} begat{H3205}{(H8689)} Gazez{H1495}. 47 And the sons{H1121} of Jahdai{H3056}; Regem{H7276}, and Jotham{H3147}, and Geshan{H1529}, and Pelet{H6404}, and Ephah{H5891}, and Shaaph{H8174}. 48 Maachah{H4601}, Caleb's{H3612} concubine{H6370}, bare{H3205}{(H8804)} Sheber{H7669}, and Tirhanah{H8647}. 49 She bare{H3205}{(H8799)} also Shaaph{H8174} the father{H1} of Madmannah{H4089}, Sheva{H7724} the father{H1} of Machbenah{H4343}, and the father{H1} of Gibea{H1388}: and the daughter{H1323} of Caleb{H3612} was Achsah{H5915}. 50 These were the sons{H1121} of Caleb{H3612} the son{H1121} of Hur{H2354}, the firstborn{H1060} of Ephratah{H672}; Shobal{H7732} the father{H1} of Kirjathjearim{H7157}, 51 Salma{H8007} the father{H1} of Bethlehem{H1035}, Hareph{H2780} the father{H1} of Bethgader{H1013}. 52 And Shobal{H7732} the father{H1} of Kirjathjearim{H7157} had sons{H1121}; Haroeh{H7204}, and half{H2677} of the Manahethites{H2679}. 53 And the families{H4940} of Kirjathjearim{H7157}; the Ithrites{H3505}, and the Puhites{H6336}, and the Shumathites{H8126}, and the Mishraites{H4954}; of them came{H3318}{(H8804)} the Zareathites{H6882}, and the Eshtaulites{H848}. 54 The sons{H1121} of Salma{H8007}; Bethlehem{H1035}, and the Netophathites{H5200}, Ataroth{H5852}, the house of Joab{H5854}, and half{H2677} of the Manahethites{H2680}, the Zorites{H6882}. 55 And the families{H4940} of the scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} which dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)}{(H8675)}{H3427}{(H8804)} at Jabez{H3258}; the Tirathites{H8654}, the Shimeathites{H8101}, and Suchathites{H7756}. These{H1992} are the Kenites{H7017} that came{H935}{(H8802)} of Hemath{H2574}, the father{H1} of the house{H1004} of Rechab{H7394}.