Thematic Bible

1 Chronicles 2:1

These were Israel’s sons:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

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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.

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

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Perez’s sons: Hezron and Hamul.

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

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

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Ethan’s son: Azariah.

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Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

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Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.

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Nahshon fathered Salma, and Salma fathered Boaz.

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Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

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Jesse fathered 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. Zeruiah’s three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

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Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

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

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

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Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.

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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.

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

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But Geshur and Aram captured Jair’s Villages along with Kenath and its villages—60 towns. All these were the sons of Machir father of Gilead.

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

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The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn: 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, Jerahmeel’s firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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Onam’s sons: Shammai and Jada.
Shammai’s sons: Nadab and Abishur.

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

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Nadab’s sons: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.

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Appaim’s son: Ishi.
Ishi’s son: Sheshan.
Sheshan’s descendant: Ahlai.

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

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

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

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

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Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.

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Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.

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Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah.

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Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah.

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Elasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum.

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Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama.

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The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron.

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Hebron’s sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

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Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.

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Shammai’s son was Maon, and Maon fathered Beth-zur.

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

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Jahdai’s sons: 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, Madmannah’s father, and of Sheva, the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah.

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These were Caleb’s descendants.

The sons of Hur, Ephrathah’s firstborn:
Shobal fathered Kiriath-jearim;

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Salma fathered Bethlehem,
and Hareph fathered Beth-gader.

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

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and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.

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Salma’s sons: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites,

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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.