his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,

and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried away into exile, and who was a governor of the descendants of Reuben.

and Azaz's son Bela, grandson of Shema, and great-grandson of Joel, who lived in Aroer, near Nebo and Baal-meon.

These were the descendants of Huri's son Abihail, who was fathered by Jaroah, who was fathered by Gilead, who was fathered by Michael, who was fathered by Jeshishai, who was fathered by Jahdo, and who was fathered by Buz:

Abdiel's son Ahi, who was the grandson of Guni, was chief in their clan.

Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Amram's descendants included Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. Aaron's sons included Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Kohath's sons included Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.

Merari's sons included Mahli and Mushi.

These are the clans of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestry: Gershom's clan included his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

Kohath's descendants included Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,

his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,

his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,

his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

Samuel's descendants included Joel his firstborn and his second son Abijah.

Merari's descendants included Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

They ministered in song in front of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built the Temple of the LORD in Jerusalem. They served in accordance with orders of service designated for them.

To Heman's left were their relatives who were Merari's sons: Ethan, who had been fathered by Kishi, who had been fathered by Abdi, who had been fathered by Malluch,

Meanwhile, Aaron and his sons presented offerings on the altar of burnt offering and on the altar of incense, carrying out the work of the Most Holy Place, making atonement for Israel in accordance with everything that Moses the servant of God had commanded.

These are Aaron's sons: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,

his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

The fields adjacent to the city and its villages were allotted to Jephunneh's son Caleb.

In addition, Shuppim and Huppim were the sons of Ir, and the Hushites were descended from Aher.

Machir chose wives for his sons Huppim and for Shuppim. He had a sister named Maacah. His second son was named Zelophehad, and Zelophehad fathered only daughters.

Machir's wife Maacah bore a son whom she named Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the children of Machir's son Gilead, who was also a descendant of Manasseh.

Shemida's sons included Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

Ephraim's descendants included Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,

his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah, his son Ezer, and Elead. The people of Gath, who were native to the land, killed them when they came down to raid their cattle.

Later, Ephraim had marital relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son, whom he named Beriah, because his household had been visited with disaster.

along the borders of the descendants of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. In these lived the descendants of Israel's son Joseph.

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

Jeuz, Sachia, and Mirmah. These were his sons and leaders of ancestral households.

He also fathered his sons Abitub and Elpaal by Hushim.

His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Moza fathered Binea, and Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan all of these were the sons of Azel.

The sons of his brother Eshek included Ulam his firstborn, Jeush his second, and Eliphelet his third.

Ammihud's son Uthai, who was the grandson of Omri, who was the great-grandson of Imri, who was fathered by Bani from the descendants of Judah's son Perez.

From the descendants of Benjamin there was Meshullam's son Sallu, who was also the grandson of Hodaviah and great-grandson of Hassenuah,

Jeroham's son Ibneiah, Uzzi's son Elah, who was also Michri's grandson, and Shephatiah's son Meshullam, who was the grandson of Reuel and great-grandson of Ibnijah,

and Hilkiah's son Azariah, who was fathered by Meshullam, who was fathered by Zadok, who was fathered by Meraioth, who was fathered by Ahitub, the Chief Operating Officer of the Temple of God.

There was Jeroham's son Adaiah, who was fathered by Pashhur, who was fathered by Malchijah, and Adiel's son Maasai, who was fathered by Jahzerah, who was fathered by Meshullam, who was fathered by Meshillemith, who was fathered by Immer,

From the descendants of Levi there was Hasshub's son Shemaiah, who was the grandson of Azrikam, who was fathered by Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari;

along with Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mica's son Mattaniah, who was the grandson of Zichri and great-grandson of Asaph,

and Shemaiah's son Obadiah, who was the grandson of Galal, who was fathered by Jeduthun, and Asa's son Berechiah, who was the grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Kore's son Shallum, who was the grandson of Ebiasaph and the great-grandson of Korah, and the descendants of Korah (who were relatives of his ancestral house) were over the service responsibilities and served as guardians of the entrances of the Tent, just as their ancestors had been in charge of the camp of the LORD and guardians of the entrance.

Eleazar's son Phinehas used to be Commander-in-Chief over them the LORD was with him.

Meshelemiah's son Zechariah was gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

The Philistines followed after Saul and after his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchi-shua, Saul's sons.

Therefore Saul, his three sons, and all his entire household died together.

When that part of the army of Israel that was in the valley saw that the rest of the army of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled, and the Philistines came and occupied them.

The Philistines came to strip the dead the next day, and they found Saul dead on Gilboa mountain, along with his sons.

every valiant soldier got up, removed the bodies of Saul and his sons, took them to Jabesh, and buried their bones under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh. Then they fasted for seven days.

and by not seeking counsel from the LORD, who therefore put him to death and turned the kingdom over to Jesse's son David.

David had announced, "Whoever first attacks the Jebusites will be appointed chief and commander." When Zeruiah's son Joab went up first, he became chief.

This record of the warriors who were for David included Hachmoni's son Jashobeam, leader of the platoons, who killed 300 with his spear in a single encounter.

Next to him among the Three Warriors was Dodo the Ahohite's son Eleazar.

Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day.

The elite forces included Asahel (Joab's brother), Dodo's son Elhanan from Bethlehem,

Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,

Maharai from Netophah, Baanah's son Heled from Netophah,

Ribai's son Ithai from Gibeah, controlled by the descendants of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,

Hashem the Gizonite, Shagee the Hararite's son Jonathan,

Sachar the Hararite's son Ahiam, Ur's son Eliphal,

Hezro from Carmel, Ezbai's son Naarai,

Joel (Nathan's brother), Hagri's son Mibhar,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai from Beeroth, who was the armor-bearer for Zeruiah's son Joab,

Uriah the Hittite, Ahlai's son Zabad,

Shiza the Reubenite's son Adina, a leader of the descendants of Reuben, along with thirty others with him,

Maacah's son Hanan, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Uzzia the Ashterathite, Hotham the Aroerite's sons Shama and Jeiel,

Shimri's son Jediael and his brother Joha the Tizite,

Eliel the Mahavite, Elnaam's sons Jeribai and Joshaviah, Ithmah the Moabite,

Here's a list of those who came to David at Ziklag when he was unable to travel freely due to Saul son of Kish. They were among the elite soldiers who assisted him in battle.

Their leaders were Shemaah's sons Ahiezer and Joash from Gibeah, Azmaveth's sons Jeziel and Pelet, Beracah, Jehu from Anathoth,

and Jeroham's sons Joelah and Zebadiah from Gedor.

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, leader of the Thirty, and he said, "David, we belong to you; we're with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one who helps you! For your deliverer is your God."

But while he was living in Jerusalem, David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

So the descendants of Levi appointed Joel's son Heman, his relative Berechiah's son Asaph, as well as certain relatives of Merari's sons, including Kushaiah's son Ethan,

Obed-edom and 68 of his relatives remained also, with Jeduthun's son Obed-edom and Hosah serving as trustees.

"""I'm also announcing to you that the LORD also will himself build a house for you. It will come about that when your life is complete and you go to join your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who is related to one of your sons, and I will fortify his kingdom.

I will be a father to him and he will be a son to me. I will never remove my gracious love from him as I did from the one who preceded you.

he sent his son Hadoram to King David to meet and congratulate him, because he had fought against and defeated Hadadezer. Since Hadadezer had often been to war against Tou, he sent all sorts of gold, silver, and bronze goods

Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.

Zeruiah's son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist,

Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests, Shavsha was his personal secretary,

Jehoiada's son Benaiah supervised the special forces and mercenaries, while David's sons worked as chief officials in service to the king.

Some time later, King Nahash of Ammon died and his son succeeded him,

so David told himself, "I will be loyal to Nahash's son Hanun, since his father showed loyal, gracious love to me." So David sent a delegation to console him about his loss of his father.

There was also another battle against the Philistines, when Jair's son Elhanan killed Lahmi the Gittite, Goliath's brother, whose spear was as big as a weaver's beam.

When he challenged Israel, Shimei's son Jonathan, David's nephew, killed him.

Ornan turned around and saw the angel. While his four sons with him ran away to hide, Ornan continued to thresh wheat.