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Israel’s Descendants
2:1 These were the sons of Israel : Reuben , Simeon , Levi , and Judah ; Issachar and Zebulun ; 2:2 Dan , Joseph , and Benjamin ; Naphtali , Gad , and Asher .
Judah’s Descendants
2:3 The sons of Judah : Er , Onan , and Shelah . These three were born to him by Bathshua , a Canaanite woman . Er , Judah’s firstborn , displeased the Lord , so the Lord killed him. 2:4 Tamar , Judah’s daughter-in-law , bore to him Perez and Zerah . Judah had five sons in all . 2:5 The sons of Perez : Hezron and Hamul . 2:6 The sons of Zerah : Zimri , Ethan , Heman , Kalkol , Dara – five in all . 2:7 The son of Carmi : Achan , who brought the disaster on Israel when he stole what was devoted to God. 2:8 The son of Ethan : Azariah . 2:9 The sons born to Hezron : Jerahmeel , Ram , and Caleb .
Ram’s Descendants
2:10 Ram was the father of Amminadab , and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon , the tribal chief of Judah . 2:11 Nahshon was the father of Salma , and Salma was the father of Boaz . 2:12 Boaz was the father of Obed , and Obed was the father of Jesse . 2:13 Jesse was the father of Eliab , his firstborn ; Abinadab was born second , Shimea third , 2:14 Nethanel fourth , Raddai fifth , 2:15 Ozem sixth , David seventh . 2:16 Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail . Zeruiah’s three sons were Abshai , Joab , and Asahel . 2:17 Abigail bore Amasa , whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite .
Caleb’s Descendants
2:18 Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth ). Her sons were Jesher , Shobab , and Ardon . 2:19 When Azubah died , Caleb married Ephrath , who bore him Hur . 2:20 Hur was the father of Uri , and Uri was the father of Bezalel . 2:21 Later Hezron had sexual relations with the daughter of Makir , the father of Gilead . (He had married her when he was sixty years old.) She bore him Segub . 2:22 Segub was the father of Jair , who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead . 2:23 (Geshur and Aram captured the towns of Jair , along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding towns .) All these were descendants of Makir , the father of Gilead . 2:24 After Hezron’s death , Caleb had sexual relations with Ephrath , his father Hezron’s widow , and she bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa .
Jerahmeel’s Descendants
2:25 The sons of Jerahmeel , Hezron’s firstborn , were Ram , the firstborn , Bunah , Oren , Ozem , and Ahijah . 2:26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah ; she was Onam’s mother . 2:27 The sons of Ram , Jerahmeel’s firstborn , were Maaz , Jamin , and Eker . 2:28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada . The sons of Shammai : Nadab and Abishur . 2:29 Abishur’s wife was Abihail , who bore him Ahban and Molid . 2:30 The sons of Nadab : Seled and Appaim . (Seled died without having sons .) 2:31 The son of Appaim : Ishi . The son of Ishi : Sheshan . The son of Sheshan : Ahlai . 2:32 The sons of Jada , Shammai’s brother : Jether and Jonathan . (Jether died without having sons .) 2:33 The sons of Jonathan : Peleth and Zaza . These were the descendants of Jerahmeel . 2:34 Sheshan had no sons , only daughters . Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha . 2:35 Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife ; she bore him Attai . 2:36 Attai was the father of Nathan , and Nathan was the father of Zabad . 2:37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal , and Ephlal was the father of Obed . 2:38 Obed was the father of Jehu , and Jehu was the father of Azariah . 2:39 Azariah was the father of Helez , and Helez was the father of Eleasah . 2:40 Eleasah was the father of Sismai , and Sismai was the father of Shallum . 2:41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah , and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama .
More of Caleb’s Descendants
2:42 The sons of Caleb , Jerahmeel’s brother : His firstborn Mesha , the father of Ziph , and his second son Mareshah , the father of Hebron . 2:43 The sons of Hebron : Korah , Tappuah , Rekem , and Shema . 2:44 Shema was the father of Raham , the father of Jorkeam . Rekem was the father of Shammai . 2:45 Shammai’s son was Maon , who was the father of Beth-Zur . 2:46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah bore Haran , Moza , and Gazez . Haran was the father of Gazez . 2:47 The sons of Jahdai : Regem , Jotham , Geshan , Pelet , Ephah , and Shaaph . 2:48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah . 2:49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah and Sheva the father of Machbenah and Gibea . Caleb’s daughter was Achsah . 2:50 These were the descendants of Caleb . The sons of Hur , the firstborn of Ephrath : Shobal , the father of Kiriath Jearim , 2:51 Salma , the father of Bethlehem , Hareph , the father of Beth-Gader . 2:52 The sons of Shobal , the father of Kiriath Jearim , were Haroeh , half of the Manahathites , 2:53 the clans of Kiriath Jearim – the Ithrites , Puthites , Shumathites , and Mishraites . (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.) 2:54 The sons of Salma : Bethlehem , the Netophathites , Atroth Beth-Joab , half the Manahathites , the Zorites , 2:55 and the clans of the scribes who lived in Jabez : the Tirathites , Shimeathites , and Sucathites . These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath , the father of Beth-Rechab .

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  • AARON

    [ebd] the eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Ex. 6:20). Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of strength, illuminator. He was born in Egypt three years before his brother Moses, and a nu...
    [isbe] AARON - ar'-un, sometimes pronounced ar'on ('aharon--Septuagint Aaron, meaning uncertain: Gesenius suggests "mountaineer"; Furst, "enlightened"; others give "rich," "fluent." Cheyne mentions Redslob's "ingenious conjecture" ...

  • GENEALOGY, 8 part 1

    [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 1 - 8. Principal Genealogies and Lists: In the early genealogies the particular strata to which each has been assigned by reconstructive critics is here indicated by J, the Priestly Code (P), etc. The signs...

  • PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 2B

    [isbe] PALESTINE EXPLORATION, 2B - 4. Central Palestine: (1) Jerusalem. See above, III, 1, (2). (2) Samaria. (Harvard Expedition).--Although the ancient capital of the Northern Kingdom, yet Samaria was Centrally located, being 20 m...

  • CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT

    [isbe] CHRONOLOGY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT - kro-nol'-o-ji: I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Difficulties of the Subject 2. Plan of Treatment 3. Bible to be Regarded as Highest Authority II. THE AGES BETWEEN THE TESTAMENTS III. PERSIAN PERIOD IV. BA...

  • Genealogy

    [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...

  • Polygamy

    [nave] POLYGAMY Forbidden, Deut. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14, 15; Matt. 19:4, 5; Mark 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6. Authorized, 2 Sam. 12:8. Tolerated, Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3. Practiced, Job 27:15; by Lamech, Ge...

  • Jacob

    [nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...

  • MAON; MAONITES

    [isbe] MAON; MAONITES - ma'-on, ma'-on-its, ma-o'-nits (ma`on; Septuagint: Codex Vaticanus Maor, Maan; Codex Alexandrinus Maon): (1) A town in the mountain of Judah named along with Carmel and Ziph (Josh 15:55). It appears again as...

  • GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

    [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...

  • CALEB

    [ebd] a dog. (1.) One of the three sons of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He is also called Chelubai (1 Chr. 2:9). His descendants are enumerated (18-20, 42-49). (2.) A "son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah" (1 Chr. 2:50). Some wo...
    [smith] (capable). According to (1 Chronicles 2:9,18,19,42,50) the son of Hezron the son of Pharez the son of Judah, and the father of Hur, and consequently grandfather of Caleb the spy. (B.C. about 1600.) Son of Jephunneh, one o...

  • David

    [isbe] DAVID - da'-vid (dawidh, or dawidh, "beloved"; Daueid, also in New Testament, Dauid, Dabid; see Thayer's Lexicon): I. NAME AND GENEALOGY II. EARLY YEARS 1. Shepherd 2. Slinger 3. Harpist 4. Poet 5. Psalmist 6. Tribesman III....
    [nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...

  • Obed

    [ebd] serving; worshipping. (1.) A son of Boaz and Ruth (Ruth 4:21, 22), and the grandfather of David (Matt. 1:5). (2.) 1 Chr. 2:34-38. (3.) 1 Chr. 26:7. (4.) 2 Chr. 23:1.
    [isbe] OBED - o'-bed (`obhedh, "worshipper"; in the New Testament Iobed): (1) Son of Boaz and Ruth and grandfather of David (Ruth 4:17,21,22; 1 Ch 2:12; Mt 1:5; Lk 3:32). (2) Son of Ephlal and descendant of Sheshan, the Jerahmeelit...
    [smith] (serving). Son of Boaz and Ruth the Moabitess and father of Jesse. (Ruth 4:17) (B.C. 1360.) The circumstances of his birth which make up all that we know about him are given with much beauty in the book of Ruth. The name of ...
    [nave] OBED 1. Son of Boaz and grandfather of David, Ruth 4:17-22; 1 Chr. 2:12; Matt. 1:5; Luke 3:32. 2. Son of Ephlal and grandson of Zabad, 1 Chr. 2:37, 38. 3. One of David's heroes, 1 Chr. 11:47. 4. Son of Shemaiah. A gatekee...

  • Zabad

    [ebd] gift. (1.) One of David's valiant men (1 Chr. 11:41), the descendant of Ahlai, of the "children of Sheshan" (2:31). (2.) A descendant of Tahath (7:21). (3.) The son of Shemath. He conspired against Joash, king of Judah, and ...
    [isbe] ZABAD - za'-bad (zabhadh, perhaps a contraction for (1) zebhadhyah, "Yahweh has given," i.e. Zebadiah; or (2) zabhdi'el, "El (God) is my gift" (HPN, 222 f); Zabed(t), with many variants): (1) A Jerahmeelite (1 Ch 2:36,37), s...
    [smith] (gift). Son of Nathan son of Attai, son of Ahlai Sheshan?s daughter, (1 Chronicles 2:31-37) and hence called son of Ahlai. (1 Chronicles 11:41) (B.C. 1046.) He was one of David?s mighty men but none of his deeds have b...
    [nave] ZABAD 1. Son of Nathan, 1 Chr. 2:36, 37. 2. An Ephraimite, 1 Chr. 7:21. 3. One of David's valiant men, 1 Chr. 11:41. 4. An assassin of King Joash, 2 Chr. 24:26; 25:3, 4. Called Jozachar in 2 Kin. 12:21. 5. Three Israeli...

  • RUTH, THE BOOK OF

    [isbe] RUTH, THE BOOK OF - 1. Order in the Canon: The place which the Book of Ruth occupies in the order of the books of the English Bible is not that of the Hebrew Canon. There it is one of the five meghilloth or Rolls, which were...

  • Shammai

    [isbe] SHAMMAI - sham'a-i, sham'-i (shammay): (1) A Jerahmeelite (1 Ch 2:28,32). (2) The son of Rekem and father of Maon (1 Ch 2:44 ff). (3) A Judahite (1 Ch 4:17).
    [smith] (desolate). The son of Onam. (1 Chronicles 2:28,32) Son of Rekem. (1 Chronicles 2:44,45) One of the descendants of Judah. (1 Chronicles 4:17)
    [nave] SHAMMAI 1. Son of Onam, 1 Chr. 2:28, 32. 2. Father of Maon, 1 Chr. 2:44, 45. 3. Son of Ezra, 1 Chr. 4:17.

  • Jerahmeel

    [ebd] loving God. (1.) The son of Hezron, the brother of Caleb (1 Chr. 2:9, 25, 26, etc.). (2.) The son of Kish, a Levite (1 Chr. 24:29). (3.) Son of Hammelech (Jer. 36:26).
    [smith] (mercy of God). First-born son of hezron, the son of Pharez, the son of Judah, (1 Chronicles 2:9,25-27,33,42) and founder of the family of Jerahmeelites. (1 Samuel 27:10) (B.C. before 1491.) A Merarite Levite, the repr...
    [nave] JERAHMEEL 1. Son of Hezron, 1 Chr. 2:9. 2. Son of Kish, 1 Chr. 24:29. 3. An officer of Jehoiakim, king of Judah, Jer. 36:26.

  • Segub

    [ebd] elevated. (1.) The youngest son of Hiel the Bethelite. His death is recorded in 1 Kings 16:34 (comp. Josh. 6:26). (2.) A descendant of Judah (1 Chr. 2:21, 22).
    [isbe] SEGUB - se'-gub (seghubh (Qere), seghibh (Kethibh); Codex Vaticanus Zegoub; Codex Alexandrinus Segoub): 15:27; 1 Ch 9:22, etc.), And chozeh (2 Sam 24:11; 2 Ki 17:13; 1 Ch 21:9; 25:5; 29:29, etc.). The former designation is f...
    [smith] (elevated). The youngest son of Hiel the Hethelite who rebuilt Jericho. (1 Kings 18:34) (B.C. about 910.) Son of Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:21,28) (B.C. about 1682.)
    [nave] SEGUB 1. Son of Hiel, the rebuilder of Jericho, 1 Kin. 16:34. 2. Grandson of Judah, 1 Chr. 2:4, 5, 21, 22.

  • Sheshan

    [isbe] SHESHAN - she'-shan (sheshan; Sosan): A Jerahmeelite whose daughter married his servant Jarha (1 Ch 2:31,34,35). The genealogical list which follows embraces some very early names (compare Curtis, ICC, at the place).
    [smith] (Noble), a descendant of Jerahmeel the son of Hezron. (1 Chronicles 2:31,34,35) (B.C. after 1690.)
    [nave] SHESHAN, a descendant of Jerahmeel, 1 Chr. 2:31, 34, 35.

  • Azariah

    [ebd] whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He officiated at the consec...
    [isbe] AZARIAH - az-a-ri'-a `azaryahu and `azaryah, "Yahweh has helped"): (1) King of Judah. See UZZIAH. (2) A Judahite of the house of Ethan the Wise (1 Ch 2:8). (3) The son of Jehu, descended from an Egyptian through the daughter...
    [smith] (whom the Lord helps) a common name in Hebrew, and especially in the families of the priests of the line of Eleazar, whose name has precisely the same meaning as Azariah. It is nearly identical, and is often confounded, with ...
    [nave] AZARIAH 1. Son of Ethan, 1 Chr. 2:8. 2. Son of Jehu, 1 Chr. 2:38, 39. 3. Son of Zadok, 1 Kin. 4:2; perhaps identical with No. 6, below. 4. Captain of Solomon's guards, 1 Kin. 4:5. 5. A prophet, called Oded, 2 Chr. 15:1; ...

  • Ozem

    [ebd] strong. (1.) One of David's brothers; the sixth son of Jesse (1 Chr. 2:15). (2.) A son of Jerahmeel (1 Chr. 2:25).
    [isbe] OZEM - o'-zem ('otsem, meaning unknown): (1) The 6th son of David (1 Ch 2:15). Septuagint (Asom) and Vulgate (Jerome's Latin Bible, 390-405 A.D.) suggest that the name should be pointed 'atsom. (2) A "son" of Jerahmeel (1 Ch...
    [smith] (power). The sixth son of Jesse, the next eldest above David. (1 Chronicles 2:15) (B.C. 1055.) Son of Jerahmeel. (1 Chronicles 2:25)
    [nave] OZEM 1. Son of Jesse, 1 Chr. 2:15. 2. Son of Jerahmeel, 1 Chr. 2:25.
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