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 Salma, and Salma 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 (his second son), Shimea (his third son), 14Nethanel (his fourth son), Raddai (his fifth son), 15Ozem (his sixth son), and David (his seventh son).

1 Chronicles 2:13 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Jesseיִשַׁיyishay 'îyshay · JesseH3448
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• Eliabאֱלִיאָב'ĕlîy'âb · EliabH446
• and Abinadabאֲבִינָדָב'ăbîynâdâb · AbinadabH41
• the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• and Shimmaשִׁמְעָאshim‛â' · ShimeaH8092
• the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:13

• 1 Samuel 16:6When they came, he saw Eliab and thought, “Certainly, here in the Lord’s presence is his anointed king.”
• 1 Samuel 17:13Jesse’s three oldest sons joined Saul’s army for the battle. The firstborn was Eliab, the second was Abinadab, the third was Shammah,
• 1 Chronicles 27:18for the tribe of Judah Elihu, one of David’s brothers for the tribe of Issachar Omri, son of Michael
• 1 Chronicles 20:7When he challenged Israel, Jonathan, son of David’s brother Shimea, killed him.
• 1 Samuel 16:9Then Jesse had Shammah come to Samuel. “The Lord has not chosen this one either,” Samuel said.

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

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• 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