1 Chronicles 2:11

1 Chronicles 2:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
• New International Version (NIV)Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Nahshon fathered Salmon, Salmon fathered Boaz,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nahshon begot Salma, and Salma begot Boaz;

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:11

9Hezron's sons were: Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb. 10Ram became the father of Amminadab. Amminadab became the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the leader of Judah's tribe. Nahshon became the father of Salma. Salma became the father of Boaz. 12Boaz became the father of Obed. Obed became the father of Jesse. 13Jesse's firstborn son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab, and his third son was Shimea.

1 Chronicles 2:11 word by word

וְנַחְשׁוֹן֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־שַׂלְמָ֔א וְשַׂלְמָ֖א הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־בֹּֽעַז׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Nahshonנַחְשׁוֹןnachshôn · NahshonH5177
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Salmaשַׂלְמָאώalmâ' · SalmonH8007
• Boazבֹּ֫עַזbô‛az · BoazH1162

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:11

• Ruth 4:21Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed.
• Matthew 1:4Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the father of Salmon.
• Luke 3:32David was from the family of Jesse. Jesse was from the family of Obed. Obed was from the family of Boaz. Boaz was from the family of Salmon. Salmon was from the family of Nahshon.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:11

• 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
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-121Ch 2:1, 2. Sons of Israel. 1Ch 2:3-12. Posterity of Judah. 3. The sons of Judah--His descendants are enumerated first, because the right and privileges of the primogeniture had been transferred to him (Ge 49:8), and because from his tribe the Messiah was to spring.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:11

• David
• Salma

In the dictionaries

• Boaz
• Rahab
• Aaron
• Caleb
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• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
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• Nahshon
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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