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.

That night God told Nathan the prophet,

Bela’s sons were Addar, Gera, Abihud,

When they were few in number, just a very few, and foreign residents within it,

From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

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

When the time comes for you to die, I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, and I will establish his kingdom.

In a battle in Gath there was a large man who had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot – twenty-four in all! He too was a descendant of Rapha.

Jahath was the oldest and Zizah the second oldest. Jeush and Beriah did not have many sons, so they were considered one family with one responsibility.

The son of Eliezer was Rehabiah, the oldest. Eliezer had no other sons, but Rehabiah had many descendants.

The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

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

Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides – east, west, north, and south.

Cush was the father of Nimrod, who established himself as a mighty warrior on earth.

Hadad died.The tribal chiefs of Edom were: Timna, Alvah, Jetheth,

Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn, were Ram, the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah; she was Onam’s mother.