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1 Chronicles 2:19-50
19When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. She gave birth to a son called Hur.
20Hur became the father of Uri. Uri became the father of Bezalel.
21After some time, when Hezron was 60 years old, he married Makir's daughter. She was Gilead's sister. Hezron had sex with her and she gave birth to a son called Segub.
22Segub became the father of Jair. Jair ruled 23 towns in the region of Gilead.
23But later Geshur and Aram attacked Jair's towns and took them for themselves. They also took Kenath and the 60 small towns around it. All those people were descendants of Gilead's father, Makir.
24After Hezron died, Caleb married his father's widow, Ephrathah. She gave birth to a son for him. His name was Ashhur, and he became the father of Tekoa.
25Hezron's firstborn son was Jerahmeel. Jerahmeel's sons were: Ram (his firstborn son), Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.
26Jerahmeel had another wife, called Atarah. She gave birth to Onam.
27The sons of Jerahmeel's firstborn son, Ram, were: Maaz, Jamin and Eker.
28Onam's sons were: Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons were: Nadab and Abishur.
29Abishur's wife was called Abihail. She gave birth to Ahban and Molid.
30Nadab's sons were: Seled and Appaim. When Seled died, he had no sons.
31Appaim's son was Ishi. Ishi's son was Sheshan. Sheshan's son was Ahlai.
32The sons of Jada, Shammai's brother, were: Jether and Jonathan. When Jether died, he had no sons.
33Jonathan's sons were: Peleth and Zaza. All those men were Jerahmeel's descendants.
34Sheshan did not have any sons but he did have daughters. He had a servant from Egypt called Jarha.
35Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha, to be his wife. She gave birth to a son for him, called Attai.
36Attai became the father of Nathan. Nathan became the father of Zabad.
37Zabad became the father of Ephlal. Ephlal became the father of Obed.
38Obed became the father of Jehu. Jehu became the father of Azariah.
39Azariah became the father of Helez. Helez became the father of Eleasah.
40Eleasah became the father of Sismai. Sismai became the father of Shallum.
41Shallum became the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.
42The sons of Jerahmeel's brother, Caleb, were: Mesha, his firstborn son. Mesha became the father of Ziph. His son Mareshah became the father of Hebron.
43Hebron's sons were: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.
44Shema became the father of Raham, who became the father of Jorkeam. Rekem became the father of Shammai.
45Shammai's son was Maon, who became the father of Beth-Zur.
46Caleb had a slave wife called Ephah. She gave birth to Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran became the father of Gazez.
47Jahdai's sons were: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.
48Caleb's other slave wife Maakah gave birth to Sheber, Tirhanah,
49Shaaph and Sheva. Shaaph became the father of Madmannah. Sheva became the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb had a daughter called Aksah.
50Those people were Caleb's descendants. The sons of Ephrath's firstborn son, Hur, were: Shobal, Salma and Hareph. Shobal became the ancestor of Kiriath-Jearim. Salma became the ancestor of Bethlehem. Hareph became the ancestor of Beth-Gader.
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
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