1 Chronicles 7:14

Manasseh’s Descendants

7:14 The sons of Manasseh:

Asriel, who was born to Manasseh’s Aramean concubine. ¹  She also gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 2:17

2:17 Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

1 Chronicles 2:4

2:4 Tamar, Judah’s ²  daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

1 Chronicles 7:18

7:18 His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

1 Chronicles 1:32

Keturah’s Descendants

1:32 The sons to whom Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, ³  gave birth:

Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, Shuah.

The sons of Jokshan:

Sheba and Dedan.

1 Chronicles 2:46

2:46 Caleb’s concubine ⁴  Ephah bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

1 Chronicles 4:18

4:18 (His Judahite wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered married. ⁵ 

[7:14]  ¹ sn See the note on the word “concubine” in 1:32.

[2:4]  ² tn Heb “his”; the referent (Judah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[1:32]  ³ sn A concubine was a slave woman in ancient Near Eastern societies who was the legal property of her master, but who could have legitimate sexual relations with her master. A concubine’s status was more elevated than a mere servant, but she was not free and did not have the legal rights of a free wife. The children of a concubine could, in some instances, become equal heirs with the children of the free wife. After the period of the Judges concubines may have become more of a royal prerogative (2 Sam 21:10-14; 1 Kgs 11:3).

[2:46]  ⁴ sn See the note on the word “concubine” in 1:32.

[4:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “took,” referring to taking in marriage.