1 Chronicles 2
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1 Chronicles 2:3-20

3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; the three were born to him by Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s eldest, was evil in the Lord’s sight, and He put him to death.

4Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah’s sons were five in all.

5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

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

7The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who violated the ban [by taking things from Jericho that had been banned].

8The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9The sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai [that is, Caleb].

10Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah.

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

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

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

14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh.

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

17Abigail gave birth to Amasa, and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.

18And Caleb the son of Hezron had sons by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. Azubah’s sons were: 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 [the skillful craftsman who made the furnishings of the tabernacle].

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