1 Chronicleschapter 2

A.The twelve sons of Israel namedvv. 1-2

1 These were the sons of Israel: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

B.Judah's line traced down to Davidvv. 3-17

3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death. 4 Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. 5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. 6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. 7 The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. 8 The son of Ethan: Azariah. 9 The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. 10 Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. 11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon 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 firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, 14 Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, 15 Ozem sixth, and David seventh. 16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. 17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

C.Caleb son of Hezron and his householdsvv. 18-24

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur. 20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. 21 Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub. 22 Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. 23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. 24 After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

D.The long branch of Jerahmeelvv. 25-41

25 The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: 26 Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. 27 The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. 28 The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: 29 Nadab and Abishur. Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. 30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. 31 The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. 32 The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. 33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. 34 Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. 36 Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, 37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, 38 Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, 39 Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, 40 Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, 41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

E.Caleb's clans and the families of scribesvv. 42-55

42 The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron. 43 The sons of Hebron: 44 Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. 45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. 46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. 47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah. 50 These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: 51 Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. 52 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: 53 Haroeh, half the Manahathites, and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. 54 The descendants of Salma: 55 Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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Chapter summary

The twelve sons of Israel are named, and then Judah takes the floor for the rest of the chapter, the tribe that matters to this book.

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The twelve sons of Israel are named, and then Judah takes the floor for the rest of the chapter, the tribe that matters to this book. Through Perez and Hezron the roll marches straight to the point: Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, Obed, Jesse: 'and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab,' down to the seventh, and David. Around that spine cluster the wider clans: Jerahmeel's house, Caleb's house, the families of scribes at Jabez, the Kenites. Achar is remembered by his epitaph, 'the troubler of Israel.' The genealogy that Matthew and Luke will later carry to Bethlehem is already laid out here in plain columns.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary and John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament.

Context

History · Ezra — 1 Chronicles overview

A. 1–2 The twelve sons of Israel named
B. 3–17 Judah's line traced down to David
C. 18–24 Caleb son of Hezron and his households
D. 25–41 The long branch of Jerahmeel
E. 42–55 Caleb's clans and the families of scribes

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1 Chronicles 27 verses
- 1 Chronicles 2:18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- 1 Chronicles 2:24After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
- 1 Chronicles 2:34Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
- 1 Chronicles 2:42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
- 1 Chronicles 2:46Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
- 1 Chronicles 2:48Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.
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Joshua 154 verses
- Joshua 15:31Ziklag, Madmannah, Sansannah,
- Joshua 15:33These were in the foothills:
- Joshua 15:58Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
- Joshua 15:60Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.
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Joshua 73 verses
- Joshua 7:1The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.
- Joshua 7:17He had the clans of Judah come forward, and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He had the clan of the Zerahites come forward, and the family of Zabdi was selected.
- Joshua 7:25“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
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1 Chronicles 43 verses
- 1 Chronicles 4:2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
- 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
- 1 Chronicles 4:5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
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Numbers 263 verses
- Numbers 26:19The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
- Numbers 26:21And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.
- Numbers 26:29These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
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Ruth 43 verses
- Ruth 4:18Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron,
- Ruth 4:19Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab,
- Ruth 4:21Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed,
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1 Samuel 173 verses
- 1 Samuel 17:12Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons in the days of Saul. And Jesse was old and well along in years.
- 1 Samuel 17:13The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
- 1 Samuel 17:28Now when David’s oldest brother Eliab heard him speaking to the men, his anger burned against David. “Why have you come down here?” he asked. “And with whom did you leave those few sheep in the wilderness? I know your pride and wickedness of heart—you have come down to see the battle!”
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Matthew 12 verses
- Matthew 1:3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.
- Matthew 1:4Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.
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Cross-references from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge and OpenBible.info.