God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 2:18-41
18Hezron’s son was Caleb. Caleb and his wife Azubah had a son named Jerioth. Her other sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. She gave birth to Hur.
20Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21Afterwards, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead. Hezron had married her when he was 60 years old. She gave birth to Segub.
22Segub was the father of Jair, who had 23 towns in Gilead.
23Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair with Kenath and its villages (60 cities in all). All of these people were descendants of Machir, the man who first settled Gilead.
24After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Hezron’s wife Abijah gave birth to Ashhur, who first settled Tekoa.
25Jerahmeel (the firstborn son of Hezron) fathered Ram (his firstborn), then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
26Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah, and she was the mother of Onam.
27The sons of Ram (the firstborn son of Jerahmeel) were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.
29The name of Abishur’s wife was Abihail. She gave birth to Ahban and Molid.
30Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without children.
31Appaim’s son was Ishi, and Ishi’s son was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai.
32The sons of Jada (Shammai’s brother) were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.
33Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34Sheshan had no sons, but he had daughters. He had an Egyptian slave named Jarha.
35Sheshan let Jarha marry one of his daughters. She gave birth to Attai.
36Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.
37Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.
38Obed was the father of Jehu. Jehu was the father of Azariah.
39Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.
40Eleasah was the father of Sismai. Sismai was the father of Shallum.
41Shallum was the father of Jekamiah. Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
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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