1 Chronicles 2 :: New International Version (NIV)

Israel’s Sons

(Gen 35:23–26; 46:8–25 )

1Ch 2:1

1Ch 2:1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1Ch 2:2

1Ch 2:2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

To Hezron’s Sons

(Rth 4:18–22; Mat 1:2–6; Luk 3:31–33 )

1Ch 2:3

1Ch 2:3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; so the LORD put him to death.

1Ch 2:4

1Ch 2:4Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

1Ch 2:5

1Ch 2:5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

1Ch 2:6

1Ch 2:6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda[fn]—five in all.

1Ch 2:7

1Ch 2:7The son of Karmi: Achar,[fn] who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted things.[fn]

1Ch 2:8

1Ch 2:8The son of Ethan: Azariah.

1Ch 2:9

1Ch 2:9The sons born to Hezron were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.[fn]

From Ram Son of Hezron

1Ch 2:10

1Ch 2:10Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of Judah.

1Ch 2:11

1Ch 2:11Nahshon was the father of Salmon,[fn] Salmon the father of Boaz,

1Ch 2:12

1Ch 2:12Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.

1Ch 2:13

1Ch 2:13Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,

1Ch 2:14

1Ch 2:14the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

1Ch 2:15

1Ch 2:15the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.

1Ch 2:16

1Ch 2:16Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.

1Ch 2:17

1Ch 2:17Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Caleb Son of Hezron

1Ch 2:18

1Ch 2:18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.

1Ch 2:19

1Ch 2:19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

1Ch 2:20

1Ch 2:20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of Bezalel.

1Ch 2:21

1Ch 2:21Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead. He made love to her, and she bore him Segub.

1Ch 2:22

1Ch 2:22Segub was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.

1Ch 2:23

1Ch 2:23(But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair,[fn] as well as Kenath with its surrounding settlements—sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir the father of Gilead.

1Ch 2:24

1Ch 2:24After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur the father[fn] of Tekoa.

Jerahmeel Son of Hezron

1Ch 2:25

1Ch 2:25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and[fn] Ahijah.

1Ch 2:26

1Ch 2:26Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

1Ch 2:27

1Ch 2:27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.

1Ch 2:28

1Ch 2:28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

1Ch 2:29

1Ch 2:29Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.

1Ch 2:30

1Ch 2:30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.

1Ch 2:31

1Ch 2:31The son of Appaim: Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

1Ch 2:32

1Ch 2:32The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

1Ch 2:33

1Ch 2:33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

1Ch 2:34

1Ch 2:34Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

1Ch 2:35

1Ch 2:35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

1Ch 2:36

1Ch 2:36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan the father of Zabad,

1Ch 2:37

1Ch 2:37Zabad the father of Ephlal, Ephlal the father of Obed,

1Ch 2:38

1Ch 2:38Obed the father of Jehu, Jehu the father of Azariah,

1Ch 2:39

1Ch 2:39Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,

1Ch 2:40

1Ch 2:40Eleasah the father of Sismai, Sismai the father of Shallum,

1Ch 2:41

1Ch 2:41Shallum the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.

The Clans of Caleb

1Ch 2:42

1Ch 2:42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah,[fn] who was the father of Hebron.

1Ch 2:43

1Ch 2:43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.

1Ch 2:44

1Ch 2:44Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

1Ch 2:45

1Ch 2:45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

1Ch 2:46

1Ch 2:46Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

1Ch 2:47

1Ch 2:47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

1Ch 2:48

1Ch 2:48Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

1Ch 2:49

1Ch 2:49She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.

1Ch 2:50

1Ch 2:50These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

1Ch 2:51

1Ch 2:51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

1Ch 2:52

1Ch 2:52The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

1Ch 2:53

1Ch 2:53and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

1Ch 2:54

1Ch 2:54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

1Ch 2:55

1Ch 2:55and the clans of scribes[fn] who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the Rekabites.[fn]