Cush fathered Nimrod, who was the first to become a great warrior on earth.

Two sons were born to Eber. One of them was named Peleg because the earth was divided during his lifetime, and the name of his brother was Joktan.

Seir’s sons: Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

Shobal’s sons: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam.
Zibeon’s sons: Aiah and Anah.

Anah’s son: Dishon.
Dishon’s sons: Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

These were the kings who ruled in the land of Edom before any king ruled over the Israelites: Bela son of Beor. Bela’s town was named Dinhabah.

When Bela died, Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrah ruled in his place.

When Jobab died, Husham from the land of the Temanites ruled in his place.

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, ruled in his place. Hadad’s town was named Avith.

When Hadad died, Samlah from Masrekah ruled in his place.

When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the Euphrates River ruled in his place.

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor ruled in his place.

When Baal-hanan died, Hadad ruled in his place. Hadad’s city was named Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Me-zahab.

Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was evil in the Lord’s sight, so He put him to death.

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

Zerah’s sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all.

Carmi’s son: Achar, who brought trouble on Israel when he was unfaithful by taking the things set apart for destruction.

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

After this, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore Segub to him.

Segub fathered Jair, who possessed 23 towns in the land of Gilead.

After Hezron’s death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa.

Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but he did have an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.

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

and the families of scribes who lived in Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of Rechab’s family.

These were David’s sons who were born to him in Hebron:
Amnon was the firstborn, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Daniel was born second, by Abigail of Carmel;

Six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled seven years and six months, and he ruled in Jerusalem 33 years.

These sons were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bath-shua daughter of Ammiel.

These were all David’s sons, with their sister Tamar, in addition to the sons by his concubines.

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

Meonothai fathered Ophrah,
and Seraiah fathered Joab, the ancestor of those in the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.

They were the potters and residents of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.

They lived in Beer-sheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,

Their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five cities,

these mentioned by name were leaders in their families. Their ancestral houses increased greatly.

These who were recorded by name came in the days of King Hezekiah of Judah, attacked the Hamites’ tents and the Meunites who were found there, and set them apart for destruction, as they are today. Then they settled in their place because there was pasture for their flocks.

These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn, but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.

His relatives by their families as they are recorded in their genealogy:

Jeiel the chief, Zechariah,

and Bela son of Azaz,
son of Shema, son of Joel.

They settled in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal-meon.

They also settled in the east as far as the edge of the desert that extends to the Euphrates River, because their herds had increased in the land of Gilead.

During Saul’s reign they waged war against the Hagrites, who were defeated by their power. And they lived in their tents throughout the region east of Gilead.

The sons of Gad lived next to them in the land of Bashan as far as Salecah:

Joel the chief, Shapham the second in command, Janai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.

All of them were registered in the genealogies during the reigns of Judah’s King Jotham and Israel’s King Jeroboam.

The sons of Reuben and Gad and half the tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 warriors who could serve in the army—men who carried shield and sword, drew the bow, and were trained for war.

They received help against these enemies because they cried out to God in battle, and the Hagrites and all their allies were handed over to them. He granted their request because they trusted in Him.

Many of the Hagrites were killed because it was God’s battle. And they lived there in the Hagrites’ place until the exile.

The sons of half the tribe of Manasseh settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir or Mount Hermon); they were numerous.

Johanan fathered Azariah, who served as priest in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem;

Jehozadak went into exile when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar.

These are the men David put in charge of the music in the Lord’s temple after the ark came to rest there.

They ministered with song in front of the tabernacle, the tent of meeting, until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem, and they performed their task according to the regulations given to them.

On the left, their relatives were Merari’s sons:
Ethan son of Kishi, son of Abdi,
son of Malluch,

But Aaron and his sons did all the work of the most holy place. They presented the offerings on the altar of burnt offerings and on the altar of incense to make atonement for Israel according to all that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

These were the places assigned to Aaron’s sons from the Kohathite family for their settlements in their territory, because the first lot was for them.

They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands,

From the tribe of Benjamin they were given Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. They had 13 towns in all among their families.

The Gershomites were assigned 13 towns from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan according to their families.

Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer and its pasturelands,

The Gershomites received:

Golan in Bashan and its pasturelands, and Ashtaroth and its pasturelands from the families of half the tribe of Manasseh.

From the tribe of Naphtali they received Kedesh in Galilee and its pasturelands, Hammon and its pasturelands, and Kiriathaim and its pasturelands.

From the tribe of Reuben across the Jordan at Jericho, to the east of the Jordan, they received Bezer in the desert and its pasturelands, Jahzah and its pasturelands,

From the tribe of Gad they received Ramoth in Gilead and its pasturelands, Mahanaim and its pasturelands,

Tola’s sons: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their ancestral houses. During David’s reign, 22,600 descendants of Tola were recorded as warriors in their genealogies.

Their tribesmen who were warriors belonging to all the families of Issachar totaled 87,000 in their genealogies.

Bela’s sons: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth, and Iri—five. They were warriors and heads of their ancestral houses; 22,034 were listed in their genealogies.

All these sons of Jediael listed by heads of families were warriors; there were 17,200 who could serve in the army.

his son Zabad,
his son Shuthelah, also Ezer, and Elead.

The men of Gath, born in the land, killed them because they went down to raid their cattle.

He slept with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. So he named him Beriah, because there had been misfortune in his home.

and along the borders of the sons of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. The sons of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

All these were Asher’s sons. They were the heads of their ancestral houses, chosen men, warriors, and chiefs among the leaders. The number of men listed in their genealogies for military service was 26,000.

These were Ehud’s sons, who were the heads of the families living in Geba and who were deported to Manahath:

Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

Elpaal’s sons: Eber, Misham, and Shemed who built Ono and Lod and its villages,

These were heads of families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

and Mikloth who fathered Shimeah. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem, with their other relatives.

All Israel was registered in the genealogies that are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

These people from the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem:

and 1,760 of their relatives, the heads of households. They were capable men employed in the ministry of God’s temple.

Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun;
and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

In earlier times Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader, and the Lord was with him.

The total number of those chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds was 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. David and Samuel the seer had appointed them to their trusted positions.

The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

They spent the night in the vicinity of God’s temple, because they had guard duty and were in charge of opening it every morning.

Some of them were in charge of the utensils used in worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out.

Others were put in charge of the furnishings and all the utensils of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, incense, and spices.

The singers, the heads of the Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other tasks because they were on duty day and night.

These were the heads of the Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and lived in Jerusalem.

Jeiel fathered Gibeon and lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah.

Mikloth fathered Shimeam. These also lived opposite their relatives in Jerusalem with their other relatives.

The Philistines fought against Israel, and Israel’s men fled from them and were killed on Mount Gilboa.

When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers found him and severely wounded him.

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and torture me!” But his armor-bearer wouldn’t do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.

When his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his own sword and died.

When all the men of Israel in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. So the Philistines came and settled in them.

The next day when the Philistines came to strip the slain, they found Saul and his sons dead on Mount Gilboa.

Then they put his armor in the temple of their gods and hung his skull in the temple of Dagon.