'Son' in the Bible

Ziza son of Shipi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).

The sons of Reuben, Israel's firstborn -- (Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father's bed, his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel's son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records.

The descendants of Joel: His son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,

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

and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was the tribal leader of Reuben.

and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.

These were the sons of Abihail son of Huri, son of Jaroah, son of Gilead, son of Michael, son of Jeshishai, son of Jahdo, son of Buz.

Ahi son of Abdiel, son of Guni, was the leader of the family.

To Gershom: His son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

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

The sons of Kohath: His son 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.

The descendants of Merari: Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

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

These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

son of Elkanah, son of Jeroham, son of Eliel, son of Toah,

son of Zuph, son of Elkanah, son of Mahath, son of Amasai,

son of Elkanah, son of Joel, son of Azariah, son of Zephaniah,

son of Tahath, son of Assir, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah,

son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, son of Israel.

Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

son of Michael, son of Baaseiah, son of Malkijah,

son of Ethni, son of Zerah, son of Adaiah,

son of Ethan, son of Zimmah, son of Shimei,

son of Jahath, son of Gershom, son of Levi.

Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah,

son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer,

son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

These were the descendants of Aaron: 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.

(But the city's land and nearby towns were allotted to Caleb son of Jephunneh.)

The son of Uzzi: Izrachiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were leaders.

The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish, and Ahishahar.

Now Makir married a wife from the Huppites and Shuppites. (His sister's name was Maacah.) Zelophehad was Manasseh's second son; he had only daughters.

Maacah, Makir's wife, gave birth to a son, whom she named Peresh. His brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.

The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,

his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah (Ezer and Elead were killed by the men of Gath, who were natives of the land, when they went down to steal their cattle.

He had sexual relations with his wife; she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. Ephraim named him Beriah because tragedy had come to his family.

his son Rephah, his son Resheph, his son Telah, his son Tahan,

his son Ladan, his son Ammihud, his son Elishama,

his son Nun, and his son Joshua.

On the border of Manasseh's territory were Beth-Shean and its surrounding towns, Taanach and its surrounding towns, Megiddo and its surrounding towns, and Dor and its surrounding towns. The descendants of Joseph, Israel's son, lived here.

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

The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal. Meribbaal was the father of Micah.

and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Raphah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

The settlers included: Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.

Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God's temple;

Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.

From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah a descendant of Merari;

Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mika, son of Zikri, son of Asaph;

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

Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives from his family (the Korahites) were assigned to guard the entrance to the sanctuary. Their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the Lord's dwelling place.

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

Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the guard at the entrance to the meeting tent.

Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings.

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

The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.

and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.

He did not seek the Lord's guidance, so the Lord killed him and transferred the kingdom to David son of Jesse.

David said, "Whoever attacks the Jebusites first will become commanding general!" So Joab son of Zeruiah attacked first and became commander.

Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. He was one of the three elite warriors.

Benaiah son of Jehoiada was a brave warrior from Kabzeel who performed great exploits. He struck down the two sons of Ariel of Moab; he also went down and killed a lion inside a cistern on a snowy day.

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

The mighty warriors were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan son of Dodo, from Bethlehem,

Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Abiezer the Anathothite,

Maharai the Netophathite, Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite,

Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjaminite territory, Benaiah the Pirathonite,

the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan son of Shageh the Hararite,

Ahiam son of Sakar the Hararite, Eliphal son of Ur,

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, the armor-bearer of Joab son of Zeruiah,

Uriah the Hittite, Zabad son of Achli,

Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite, leader of the Reubenites and the thirty warriors with him,

Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Jediael son of Shimri, and Joha his brother, the Tizite,

These were the men who joined David in Ziklag, when he was banished from the presence of Saul son of Kish. (They were among the warriors who assisted him in battle.

But a spirit empowered Amasai, the leader of the thirty warriors, and he said: "We are yours, O David! We support you, O son of Jesse! May you greatly prosper! May those who help you prosper! Indeed your God helps you!" So David accepted them and made them leaders of raiding bands.

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

including Obed-Edom and sixty-eight colleagues. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers.

I will become his father and he will become my son. I will never withhold my loyal love from him, as I withheld it from the one who ruled before you.

he sent his son Hadoram to King David to extend his best wishes and to pronounce a blessing on him for his victory over Hadadezer, for Tou had been at war with Hadadezer. He also sent various items made of gold, silver, and bronze.

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

Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;

Benaiah son of Jehoiada supervised the Kerethites and Pelethites; and David's sons were the king's leading officials.

Later King Nahash of the Ammonites died and his son succeeded him.

David said, "I will express my loyalty to Hanun son of Nahash, for his father was loyal to me." So David sent messengers to express his sympathy over his father's death. When David's servants entered Ammonite territory to visit Hanun and express the king's sympathy,

There was another battle with the Philistines in which Elhanan son of Jair the Bethlehemite killed the brother of Goliath the Gittite, whose spear had a shaft as big as the crossbeam of a weaver's loom.

When he taunted Israel, Jonathan son of Shimea, David's brother, killed him.

David said, "My son Solomon is just an inexperienced young man, and the temple to be built for the Lord must be especially magnificent so it will become famous and be considered splendid by all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for its construction." So David made extensive preparations before he died.