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1 Chronicles 2

The Sons of Israel

1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

The Descendants of Judah

3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; and he killed him.

4Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.

7The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

8The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

10Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

11and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

12and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

13and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh;

16and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

17Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

The Descendants of Caleb

18Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

19Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.

21Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took as wife when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.

22Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

23Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and its villages, even sixty cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.

24After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron’s wife, bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

The Descendants of Jerahmeel

25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

26Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

29The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children.

31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.

32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children.

33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

The Line of Sheshan

34Now Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

35Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.

36Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad,

37and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed,

38and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah,

39and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

40and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,

41and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

More Descendants of Caleb

42The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

44Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

45The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

46Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

48Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

49She bore also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbena and the father of Gibea; and the daughter of Caleb was Achsah.

50These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

52Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.

53The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

55The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.

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This chapter presents detailed genealogies tracing the descendants of Israel's twelve sons, with particular emphasis on the tribe of Judah. The genealogies establish the lineage from Judah through key figures including Perez, Boaz, and Jesse, culminating in David as Jesse's seventh son. These family records preserve Israel's tribal heritage and demonstrate God's faithfulness in maintaining the covenant line through which the Davidic dynasty would emerge.

Context

Following the introductory genealogy of chapter 1, this chapter begins the detailed tribal records that will dominate the opening section of Chronicles, establishing the historical foundation for Israel's restoration.

Key Themes

Outline

  • 1-2
    The Sons of IsraelLists the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel as the foundation of the tribal genealogies.
  • 3-8
    Early Descendants of JudahTraces Judah's sons including the troubled lineage through Er and the line through Perez and Zerah.
  • 9-17
    The Line to DavidChronicles the crucial genealogy from Hezron through Ram to Jesse and his sons, including David.
  • 18-24
    The Descendants of CalebDetails Caleb's family line including his marriages and descendants through multiple generations.
  • 25-33
    The Descendants of JerahmeelRecords the extensive family tree of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn son.
  • 34-41
    The Line of SheshanTraces a specific branch through Sheshan who had only daughters and gave one to his Egyptian servant.
  • 42-55
    More Descendants of CalebContinues Caleb's genealogy including various clans and settlements associated with his lineage.

The Sons of Israel

2:1–2:2
genealogynarrationsolemn

A concise listing of the twelve sons of Israel who became the patriarchs of the twelve tribes. This establishes the foundational structure of God's chosen people.

person_contrast

Joseph appears in this genealogical list despite receiving the double portion through his sons Ephraim and Manasseh, creating a unique overlap between individual patriarch and tribal structure.

The Descendants of Judah

2:3–2:17
genealogynarrationsolemn

The genealogy of Judah's descendants, culminating in King David, while noting instances of divine judgment and human failure. This lineage is significant as it traces the royal line through which the Messiah would come.

person_contrast

Judah's genealogy uniquely interweaves divine judgment (Er's death) with messianic lineage, making this the only royal genealogy that explicitly records God killing an ancestor.

The Descendants of Caleb

2:18–2:24
genealogynarrationsolemn

The genealogical record of Caleb's descendants through Hezron, including marriages, children, and territorial holdings. This passage traces important family lines within the tribe of Judah and their inheritance in the promised land.

person_contrast

Azubah appears in only two biblical contexts—here as Caleb's wife producing heirs and in 1 Kings 22:42 as Queen Mother, linking maternal lineage to Israel's royal and territorial inheritance.

The Descendants of Jerahmeel

2:25–2:33
genealogynarrationsolemn

A genealogical record tracing the descendants of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, through multiple generations including his sons and their offspring.

person_contrast

Ahijah appears among Jerahmeel's sons in a rare genealogical context, contrasting sharply with his typical biblical role as a prophet delivering divine judgment.

The Line of Sheshan

2:34–2:41
genealogynarrationsolemn

The genealogical line of Sheshan, who had no sons but gave his daughter to his Egyptian servant Jarha, continuing the family line through their descendants.

person_contrast

Nathan appears in this genealogy as a descendant of an Egyptian servant, contrasting sharply with his usual biblical role as a prophet confronting kings with divine authority.

More Descendants of Caleb

2:42–2:55
genealogynarrationsolemn

An extensive genealogical record of Caleb's descendants, including his sons, concubines' children, and the various clans and locations associated with his lineage.

person_contrast

Hur, typically associated with Moses' worship leadership and judicial authority, appears here unusually embedded within Caleb's genealogical inheritance lists, marking a rare shift from religious to territorial contexts.

1 Chronicles 2:1

Genesis 35:23lexical

The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Ezekiel 48:33lexical

“At the south side four thousand five hundred reeds by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Is…

Deuteronomy 27:12lexical

“These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people, when you have crossed over the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Iss…

Exodus 1:2lexical

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

1 Chronicles 2:2

Deuteronomy 27:13lexical

These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Exodus 1:4lexical

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

Ezekiel 48:34lexical

“At the west side four thousand five hundred reeds, with their three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one…

Ezekiel 48:32lexical

“At the east side four thousand five hundred reeds, and three gates: even the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin,…

1 Chronicles 2:3

Genesis 46:12lexical

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez wer…

Numbers 26:19lexical

The sons of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

1 Chronicles 4:21lexical

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the hous…

Genesis 38:2lexical

There, Judah saw the daughter of a certain Canaanite man named Shua. He took her, and went in to her.

1 Chronicles 2:4

Ruth 4:12lexical

Let your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, of the offspring which the LORD will give you by th…

Genesis 46:12lexical

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez wer…

Numbers 26:20lexical

The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezi…

1 Chronicles 2:5

Genesis 46:12lexical

The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez wer…

Numbers 26:21lexical

The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites.

Ruth 4:18lexical

Now this is the history of the generations of Perez: Perez became the father of Hezron,

1 Chronicles 4:1lexical

The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 2:6

1 Chronicles 15:17lexical

So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Mera…

1 Chronicles 15:19lexical

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;

1 Chronicles 2:7

Joshua 7:1lexical

But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the devoted things; for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, th…

1 Chronicles 2:9

Ruth 4:19lexical

and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,

1 Chronicles 2:10

Numbers 2:3lexical

“Those who encamp on the east side toward the sunrise shall be of the standard of the camp of Judah, according to their…

Ruth 4:19lexical

and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,

Exodus 6:23lexical

Aaron took Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab, the sister of Nahshon, as his wife; and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, El…

Ruth 4:20lexical

and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon became the father of Salmon,

Numbers 10:14lexical

First, the standard of the camp of the children of Judah went forward according to their armies. Nahshon the son of Ammi…

1 Chronicles 2:12

Ruth 4:21lexical

and Salmon became the father of Boaz, and Boaz became the father of Obed,

Ruth 4:22lexical

and Obed became the father of Jesse, and Jesse became the father of David.

Ruth 4:17lexical

The women, her neighbors, gave him a name, saying, “A son is born to Naomi”. They named him Obed. He is the father of Je…

1 Chronicles 2:13

1 Samuel 17:13lexical

The three oldest sons of Jesse had gone after Saul to the battle; and the names of his three sons who went to the battle…

1 Chronicles 8:1lexical

Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,

1 Chronicles 26:4lexical

Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

1 Chronicles 26:2lexical

Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth,

1 Chronicles 3:15lexical

The sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.

1 Chronicles 2:14

1 Chronicles 26:4lexical

Obed-Edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth,

1 Chronicles 2:16

2 Samuel 2:18lexical

The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.

2 Samuel 23:18lexical

Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred a…

2 Samuel 17:25lexical

Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who…

2 Samuel 3:30lexical

So Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had killed their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

2 Samuel 18:2lexical

David sent the people out, a third part under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Ze…

1 Chronicles 2:17

1 Kings 2:32lexical

The LORD will return his blood on his own head, because he fell on two men more righteous and better than he, and killed…

1 Kings 2:5lexical

“Moreover you know also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, even what he did to the two captains of the armies of Is…

2 Samuel 17:25lexical

Absalom set Amasa over the army instead of Joab. Now Amasa was the son of a man whose name was Ithra the Israelite, who…

1 Chronicles 2:19

1 Chronicles 4:4lexical

Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the…

1 Chronicles 2:20

Exodus 38:22lexical

Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made all that the LORD commanded Moses.

Exodus 35:30lexical

Moses said to the children of Israel, “Behold, the LORD has called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of th…

Exodus 31:2lexical

“Behold, I have called by name Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

2 Chronicles 1:5lexical

Moreover the bronze altar that Bezalel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made was there before the LORD’s tabernacle;…

1 Chronicles 2:21

1 Chronicles 7:14lexical

The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore. She bore Machir the father of Gilead.

Numbers 26:29lexical

The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the fa…

1 Chronicles 2:24

1 Chronicles 4:5lexical

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

1 Chronicles 2:25

Ruth 4:19lexical

and Hezron became the father of Ram, and Ram became the father of Amminadab,

1 Chronicles 2:32

1 Chronicles 4:17lexical

The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon; and Mered’s wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Esht…

1 Chronicles 2:48

Genesis 22:24lexical

His concubine, whose name was Reumah, also bore Tebah, Gaham, Tahash, and Maacah.

2 Chronicles 11:21lexical

Rehoboam loved Maacah the granddaughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives an…

1 Chronicles 2:49

Judges 1:12lexical

Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”

Joshua 15:16lexical

Caleb said, “He who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it, to him I will give Achsah my daughter as wife.”

Judges 1:13lexical

Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it, so he gave him Achsah his daughter as his wife.

Joshua 15:17lexical

Othniel the son of Kenaz, the brother of Caleb, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter as wife.

1 Chronicles 2:50

1 Chronicles 4:4lexical

Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the…

1 Chronicles 4:1lexical

The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 2:52

Genesis 36:23lexical

These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

1 Chronicles 1:40lexical

The sons of Shobal: Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.

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