1 Chronicles 2

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

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

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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.

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Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.

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The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things.

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The son of Ethan: Azariah.

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The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

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Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.

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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.

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Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse.

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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

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Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth,

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Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.

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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.

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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.

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Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

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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.

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After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

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The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

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Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.

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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.

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The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.

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The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

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Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.

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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad,

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Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed,

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Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,

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Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,

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Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,

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Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.

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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.

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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.

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The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

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Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

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Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

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She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

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These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

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These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

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and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

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The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,

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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.