'Genealogies' in the Bible

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

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.

Their genealogies were recorded according to the heads of their ancestral houses—20,200 warriors.

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

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.

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

The events of Rehoboam’s reign, from beginning to end, are written in the Events of Shemaiah the Prophet and of Iddo the Seer concerning genealogies. There was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam throughout their reigns.

or to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies. These promote empty speculations rather than God’s plan, which operates by faith.

But avoid foolish debates, genealogies, quarrels, and disputes about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.