1 Chronicles 2:13

1 Chronicles 2:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
• New International Version (NIV)Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Jesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:13

11Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. 12Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, 14Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, 15Ozem sixth, and David seventh.

1 Chronicles 2:13 word by word

וְאִישַׁ֛י הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־בְּכֹר֖וֹ אֶת־אֱלִיאָ֑ב וַאֲבִינָדָב֙ הַשֵּׁנִ֔י וְשִׁמְעָ֖א הַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃Read the interlinear

• Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• was the father ofיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
• his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• Abinadabאֲבִינָדָב'ăbîynâdâb · AbinadabH41
• was born secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• Shimeaשִׁמְעָאshim‛â' · ShimeaH8092
• thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:13

• 1 Samuel 16:6When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and said, “Surely here before the LORD is His anointed.”
• 1 Samuel 17:13The three older sons of Jesse had followed Saul into battle: The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, and the third was Shammah.
• 1 Chronicles 27:18over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;
• 1 Chronicles 20:7and when he taunted Israel, Jonathan the son of David’s brother Shimei killed him.
• 1 Samuel 16:9Next Jesse presented Shammah, but Samuel said, “The LORD has not chosen this one either.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:13

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-17The passage about Ram's descendants shows a direct line from Ram to Jesse and then lists Jesse's children.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:13

• David
• Eliab
• Jesse
• Shammah

In the dictionaries

• Jesse
• Shammah
• Aaron
• Abinadab
• Caleb
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• David
• Genealogy
• Maon; Maonites

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings