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1 Chronicles 2

1 Here are the names of the sons of Israel. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Reference

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Genesis 35:18

References Israel

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, Asher.

3 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah. A woman from Canaan had those three sons by him. She was the daughter of Shua. Er was Judah's oldest son. He was evil in the Lord's eyes. So the Lord put him to death. Reference

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Genesis 46:12 Numbers 26:19

4 Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law. She had Perez and Zerah by him. The total number of Judah's sons was five. Reference

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Matthew 1:3 Ruth 4:12

5 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. Reference

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Genesis 46:12 Numbers 26:21 Ruth 4:18

6 The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda. The total number of Zerah's sons was five. Reference

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1 Kings 4:31

People

Heman Calcol Darda

7 The son of Carmi was Achar. He brought trouble on Israel. He took some of the things that had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. When he did that, he disobeyed the Lord's command. Reference

Curse

Joshua 6:18

8 The son of Ethan was Azariah. People

Azariah

9 Hezron was the father of Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. Reference

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1 Chronicles 2:42 Matthew 1:3 Ruth 4:19

People

Jerahmeel

10 Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the leader of the people of Judah. Reference

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Matthew 1:4 Numbers 1:7 Numbers 2:3

11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz. Reference

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Ruth 4:21

12 Boaz was the father of Obed. And Obed was the father of Jesse. Reference

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Isaiah 11:10 Isaiah 11:1 Romans 15:12 1 Chronicles 10:14 1 Samuel 16:1 Ruth 4:22

13 Jesse's first son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab. The third was Shimea. Reference

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1 Samuel 17:13

People

Eliab Abinadab

14 The fourth was Nethanel. The fifth was Raddai. People

Raddai

15 The sixth was Ozem. And the seventh was David. People

Ozem

16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel. Reference

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1 Samuel 26:6

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa. Amasa's father was Jether. Jether belonged to the family line of Ishmael. Reference

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2 Samuel 17:25

18 Caleb was the son of Hezron. Caleb's wife Azubah had children by him. Jerioth also had children by him. Azubah's sons were Jesher, Shobab and Ardon. People

Azubah Jesher Shobab Ardon

19 When Azubah died, Caleb got married to Ephrath. She had Hur by him. Reference

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1 Chronicles 2:50

People

Ephrath

20 Hur was the father of Uri. And Uri was the father of Bezalel. Reference

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Exodus 31:2

21 Later, Hezron made love to the daughter of Makir. He had gotten married to her when he was 60 years old. She had Segub by him. Makir was the father of Gilead. Reference

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Numbers 27:1

People

Segub

22 Segub was the father of Jair. Jair controlled 23 towns in Gilead.

23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair. They also captured Kenath and the settlements that were around it. The total number of towns that were captured was 60. Hezron, Segub and Jair belonged to the family line of Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.

24 Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah. Abijah was Hezron's wife. She had Ashhur by him. Ashhur was born after Hezron died. Ashhur was the father of Tekoa. Reference

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1 Chronicles 4:5

People

Abijah Ashhur Tekoa

25 Here are the sons of Jerahmeel. He was the oldest son of Hezron. Ram was Jerahmeel's oldest son. Then came Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. People

Ram Bunah Oren Ozem Ahijah

26 Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam. People

Atarah Onam

27 Here are the sons of Ram. He was the oldest son of Jerahmeel. The sons of Ram were Maaz, Jamin and Eker. People

Maaz Jamin Eker

28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur. People

Shammai Jada Nadab Abishur

29 Abishur's wife was named Abihail. She had Ahban and Molid by him. People

Abihail Ahban Molid

30 The sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without having any children. People

Seled Appaim

31 The son of Appaim was Ishi. Ishi was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai. People

Ishi Sheshan Ahlai

32 The sons of Jada were Jether and Jonathan. Jada was Shammai's brother. Jether died without having any children. People

Jether Jonathan

33 The sons of Jonathan were Peleth and Zaza. They belonged to the family line of Jerahmeel. People

Peleth Zaza

34 Sheshan didn't have any sons. All he had was daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha. People

Jarha

35 Sheshan gave his daughter to be married to his servant Jarha. She had Attai by Jarha. People

Attai

36 Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad. Reference

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1 Chronicles 11:41

People

Nathan Zabad

37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed. People

Ephlal Obed

38 Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah. People

Jehu Azariah

39 Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah. People

Helez Eleasah

40 Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum. People

Sismai Shallum

41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. And Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. People

Jekamiah Elishama

42 Caleb was the brother of Jerahmeel. Caleb's oldest son was Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph. Caleb had another son named Mareshah. Mareshah was the father of Hebron. People

Ziph Mareshah Hebron

43 The sons of Hebron were Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. People

Korah Tappuah Rekem Shema

44 Shema was the father of Raham. Raham was the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. People

Raham Jorkeam Shammai

45 The son of Shammai was Maon. Maon was the father of Beth Zur. Reference

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Joshua 15:58

People

Maon

46 Caleb had a concubine named Ephah. She was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. People

Ephah Haran Moza Gazez Gazez

47 The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph. People

Jahdai Regem Jotham Geshan Pelet Ephah Shaaph

48 Caleb had a concubine named Maacah. She was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. People

Maacah Sheber Tirhanah

49 She was also the mother of Shaaph and Sheva. Shaaph was the father of Madmannah. Sheva was the father of Macbenah and Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah. Reference

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Joshua 15:31

People

Shaaph Madmannah Sheva Gibea

50 All of them belonged to the family line of Caleb. Hur was the oldest son of Ephrathah. Hur was the brother of Shobal. Shobal was the father of Kiriath Jearim. People

Shobal

51 Hur was the father of Salma. Salma was the father of Bethlehem. Hur was also the father of Hareph. Hareph was the father of Beth Gader. Reference

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1 Chronicles 4:4

People

Salma Hareph

52 Here is the family line of Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim. It included Haroeh and half of the people of Manahath. Reference

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1 Chronicles 4:2

People

Haroeh

53 It also included the family groups of Kiriath Jearim. They were the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. The people of Zorah and Eshtaol belonged to those family groups. Reference

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Joshua 15:33 2 Samuel 23:38 Judges 13:25 Judges 13:2

54 Here is the family line of Salma. It included Bethlehem, the people of Netophah, Atroth Beth Joab, half of the people of Manahath, and the Zorites. Reference

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Nehemiah 12:28 Nehemiah 7:26 Ezra 2:22

55 It also included the family groups of secretaries who lived at Jabez. They were the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. They were the Kenites who belonged to the family line of Hammath. Hammath was the father of the family line of Recab. Reference

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2 Kings 10:15 Judges 1:16 Jeremiah 35:19 Judges 4:11 1 Samuel 15:6

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Summary of 1 Chronicles 2

This chapter focuses primarily on the tribe of Judah and traces the family lines that eventually lead to David and the important clans, towns, and families of Judah.

The chapter begins by listing the twelve sons of Jacob, establishing the tribal framework of Israel.

The Chronicler then immediately focuses on Judah.

The genealogy develops through:

Judah ? Perez ? Hezron ? Ram ? Nahshon ? Salmon ? Boaz ? Obed ? Jesse ? David

This is one of the central genealogical lines of the entire book.

But the chapter does much more than establish David's ancestry.

It also records several other Judahite branches:

Zerah
Hezron
Jerahmeel
Caleb
Hur
Ram
Sheshan
Salma
Other clan families

The genealogy also connects families with important locations.

Among them are:

Bethlehem
Hebron
Bethzur
Ziph
Kiriath-jearim
Jabez
Netophah
Eshtaol

These locations become part of the geographical and historical identity of Judah.

New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996

1 Chronicles 2

Summary of 1 Chronicles 2

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