1 Chronicles 2

1 These [specific, particular] were the sons [descendants, offspring] of Israel [Jacob’s descendants, the nation]: Reuben [the firstborn], Simeon [hearing, listened by God], Levi [joined, attached], Judah [praise, thanksgiving], Issachar [there is recompense, reward], Zebulun [exalted, honored], word study 2 Dan [a son of Jacob], Joseph [Jehovah has added], Benjamin [son of the right hand], Naphtali [born to Bilhah], Gad [the seventh son], and Asher [the eighth son]. word study 3 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three [a triple birth, three sons] were born to him by Bath-shua [daughter of Shua, the Canaanite woman] the Canaanite [a woman from the land of Canaan]. Er, Judah’s firstborn [eldest son, heir], was wicked [evil, morally bad] in the sight [presence, eyes] of the LORD [Yehovah, the supreme God], who put him to death [killed him, caused him to die]. word study 4 Tamar [his daughter-in-law, related by marriage], Judah’s [the son of Jacob, an Israelite] daughter-in-law, bore [gave birth, beget] to him Perez [meaning breach, a son of Judah] and Zerah [a twin brother, a son of Judah]. Judah had [fathered, became the parent of] five [a total of, exactly] sons [male children, descendants] in all [everything, the total number]. word study 5 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Perez [Pharez, breach]: Hezron [surrounded by a wall] and Hamul [spared, protected]. word study 6 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Zerah [son of Simeon]: Zimri [a name meaning’praise’], Ethan [a name meaning’strong, firm’], Heman [a name meaning’faithful’], Calcol [a wise and intelligent man], and Dara [meaning’the arm’, a son of Zerah]—five [a quantity of five, a small group] in all [everything, the total sum]. word study 7 The son [descendant, offspring] of Carmi: Achar [Achan, troubler], who brought trouble [disturbance, stirring up] upon Israel [God’s chosen people] by violating [being unfaithful, acting treacherously] the ban [devoted thing, cursed object] on devoted things [consecrated items, things set apart for God]. word study 8 The son [or descendant, offspring] of Ethan [a Levite in the United Monarchy]: Azariah [a name signifying God’s help, one of nineteen Israelites with this name]. word study 9 The sons [descendants, offspring] who were born [begotten, fathered] to Hezron [surrounded by a wall]: Jerahmeel [may God have pity], Ram [exalted, high], and [or] Caleb. word study 10 Ram [an important ancestor] was the father [to beget, generate] of Amminadab [my kinsman is noble], and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon [a prince], a leader [a high-ranking official, a captain] of the descendants [sons, children] of Judah [the tribe descended from Judah, the son of Jacob]. word study 11 Nahshon [an Israelite leader] was the father [to beget, generate] of Salmon [Salma, the father of Boaz], and Salmon [the ancestor of King David] was the father [to bring forth, produce] of Boaz [a pillar of strength, an ancestor of King David]. word study 12 Boaz [an ancestor of King David] was the father [to beget, gave birth to] of Obed [serving, a servant of God], and Obed [faithfully serving] was the father [to bring forth, produce] of Jesse [I possess, a member of the tribe of Judah]. word study 13 Jesse [I possess, showing importance] was the father of Eliab [a leader of Zebulun] his firstborn [the first child, holding special status]; Abinadab [sheltering the ark, a brother of King David] was born second [again, like Moses’ second ascent], Shimea [a son of King David and Bathsheba] third, word study 14 Nethanel [the gift of God, given by the Lord] fourth, Raddai [the fifth son, in the fifth position] fifth, word study 15 Ozem [the sixth born, hastened by God] sixth, and David [the youngest, beloved king] seventh. word study 16 Their sisters [close relatives, female siblings] were Zeruiah [balsam tree] and Abigail [father’s joy, a wise and kind woman]. And the three sons of Zeruiah [mother of heroes] were Abishai [my father is a gift, a nephew of King David], Joab [Jehovah is father, a prominent Israelite], and Asahel [God-made, a swift and agile warrior]. word study 17 Abigail [the wise and kind-hearted] was the mother [who gave birth to, bare] of Amasa [a general in Absalom’s army], whose father [parent, progenitor] was Jether [an Ishmaelite, a descendant of Ishmael] the Ishmaelite [a member of the tribe of Ishmael, son of Abraham]. word study 18 Caleb [son of Hezron, a descendant of Judah] son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah [forsaken, deserted] and by Jerioth [his other wife, a woman of Judah]. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher [upright, just], Shobab [rebellious, turning back], and Ardon [wandering, roaming]. word study 19 When Azubah [the forsaken one] died [passed away, came to an end], Caleb [a faithful follower] married [took as his wife] Ephrath [the fruitful one, a place of abundance], who bore [gave birth, brought forth] to him Hur [the free one, a chief assistant]. word study 20 Hur [a chief assistant to Moses] was the father [to beget, bring into existence] of Uri [meaning fiery, a common name in ancient Israel], and Uri was the father [to beget, bring into existence] of Bezalel [in the shadow of God, a skilled artisan]. word study 21 Later, Hezron [the surrounded one] slept with the daughter [a female child, a woman] of Machir [a man of Israel] the father [a male parent, ancestor] of Gilead [a rocky region, a mountainous area]. He had married [taken as a wife, to take to wife] her when he was sixty [a large quantity] years old, and she bore [gave birth, to beget] to him Segub [a man, a descendant]. word study 22 Segub [the son of Hezron] was the father [to beget, gave birth to] of Jair [he enlightens, a leader in Israel], who had twenty-three [a quantity of twenty, a trio, thrice] cities [towns, places with walls or watchmen] in the land [a region, territory, or country] of Gilead [a mountainous region, rocky region east of the Jordan River]. word study 23 But Geshur [a district in Syria] and Aram [a region in Syria, also known as the Arameans] captured Havvoth-jair [the villages of Jair], along with Kenath [a city east of the Jordan River] and its sixty surrounding villages [small towns, sixty cities]. All these [these people, these cities] were descendants [sons, offspring] of Machir [an Israelite, a leader] the father [abba, a paternal figure] of Gilead [a mountainous region, a rocky region]. word study 24 After [following the death of] Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah [a region in southern Judah], his wife Abijah [a woman of God, mother of Ashhur] bore to him Ashhur [father of a town, a leader] the father [ancestor, patriarch] of Tekoa [a town in Judah, a place of refreshment]. word study 25 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Jerahmeel [may God have pity] the firstborn [born first, holding a special status] of Hezron [surrounded by a wall]: Ram [an important ancestor] his firstborn [born first, holding a special status], Bunah [an Israelite], Oren [a son of Jerahmeel], Ozem [I shall hasten them], and Ahijah [brother of Jehovah]. word study 26 Jerahmeel [may God have pity, a son of Hezron] had another [different, next] wife [female partner, companion] named Atarah [a woman from the tribe of Judah], who was the mother [female parent, nurturer] of Onam [meaning vigorous, strong]. word study 27 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Ram [an important ancestor] the firstborn [the first in birth order, holding a special status] of Jerahmeel [may God have pity, a name signifying divine compassion]: Maaz [an Israelite from the tribe of Judah], Jamin [meaning ‘right hand’, signifying strength or honor], and Eker [meaning ‘offspring’, a son of Ram]. word study 28 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Onam [meaning ‘vigor’ or ‘strength’]: Shammai [a Judahite, having a renowned name] and Jada [knowing, having insight]. The sons [children, heirs] of Shammai: Nadab [generous, noble] and Abishur [father of the wall, having a strong lineage]. word study 29 Abishur’s wife [his female partner, companion] was named Abihail [my father is might], and she bore [gave birth to, brought forth] to him Ahban and Molid [his sons, offspring]. word study 30 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Nadab: Seled [an Israelite] and Appaim [meaning nostrils]. Seled died [came to his end, passed away] without [lacking] children [sons, descendants]. word study 31 The son [descendant, offspring] of Appaim: Ishi [He saves me]. The son [child, heir] of Ishi: Sheshan [a chief of Judah]. The son [offspring, progeny] of Sheshan: Ahlai [father of Zabad, a hero of David]. word study 32 The sons [descendants, male offspring] of Jada [He knows, a man of Judah] the brother [male sibling, close relative] of Shammai: Jether [abundance, a name] and Jonathan [Jehovah has given, a gift from God]. Jether died [passed away, came to an end] without children [sons, descendants, posterity]. word study 33 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Jonathan [Jehovah has given]: Peleth and Zaza [brightness, fulness]. These [those, the ones mentioned] were the descendants [sons, offspring] of Jerahmeel [may God have pity]. word study 34 Sheshan [an Israelite, a descendant] had no sons [male children, descendants], but only daughters [female children, women]; but he did have an [from the land of Egypt] Egyptian servant [slave, bondservant] named [with the identity of] Jarha [an Egyptian man, a foreigner]. word study 35 Sheshan [an Israelite of the Divided Monarchy] gave his daughter [a female child, a woman] in marriage [to be a wife, as a spouse] to his servant [a slave, one who serves] Jarha [an Egyptian man], and she bore [gave birth, to beget] to him Attai [a son, a descendant]. word study 36 Attai [a man of Judah, opportune] was the father [to beget, gave birth to] of Nathan [the giver, prophet], Nathan [the giver] was the father [to beget, gave birth to] of Zabad [a descendant of Judah, warrior], word study 37 Zabad [a descendant of Judah, one of David’s mighty warriors] was the father [to beget, generate] of Ephlal [intercessor, prayer], Ephlal was the father [to beget, generate] of Obed [serving, a servant of God], word study 38 Obed [serving, a servant of God] was the father [to beget, bring into existence] of Jehu [a king, a prophet], Jehu [the same, a prophet] was the father [to beget, bring into existence] of Azariah [helped by God, whom God helps], word study 39 Azariah [a friend of God] was the father [to beget, bring into existence] of Helez [he has taken, a warrior of David], Helez [a mighty man] was the father [to bring forth, produce] of Elasah [God has made, a servant of Zedekiah], word study 40 Elasah [God has made, created by the Lord] was the father [to beget, bring into being] of Sismai [water crane, or swallow], Sismai [descendant of Sheshan] was the father [to give birth, produce] of Shallum [peace, completeness], word study 41 Shallum [a descendant of Jerahmeel] was the father [to beget] of Jekamiah [Jehovah raises], and Jekamiah was the father [to beget] of Elishama [God has heard, my God has heard]. word study 42 The sons [descendants, male offspring] of Caleb [a man from the tribe of Judah] the brother [male sibling, close relative] of Jerahmeel [may God have pity]: Mesha [the initial son] his firstborn [the first in birth order, holding a special status], who was the father [a male parent, ancestor] of Ziph [a Judahite, son of Jehallelel], and Mareshah [a city in the lowlands of Judah] his second son [the next in birth order], who was the father [a male parent, ancestor] of Hebron [a place in Palestine, a city of refuge]. word study 43 The sons [descendants, offspring] of Hebron [a place in Palestine, a city of refuge]: Korah [a leader, a rebel], Tappuah [the apple city, a place of abundance], Rekem [a person, a place of Manasseh], and Shema [meaning ‘hear’ or ’listen’, a name and a place]. word study 44 Shema [a name meaning’hear’ or’listen’] was the father [a male parent, ancestor] of Raham [the son of Shema] the father [a male parent, ancestor] of Jorkeam [a place in Palestine and a man from the tribe of Judah], and Rekem was the father [to beget, give birth to] of Shammai [a name of several Israelites, including a man from the tribe of Judah]. word study 45 The son [descendant, offspring] of Shammai was Maon, and Maon [a man from the tribe of Judah] was the father [ancestor, progenitor] of Beth-zur [house of the rock, a city in Judah]. word study 46 Caleb’s [secondary wife] concubine Ephah [a servant-wife, companion] was the mother [who gave birth to, bare] of Haran [a descendant of Judah], Moza [meaning fountain], and Gazez [a name signifying cutter or divider]. Haran [the father, begetter] was the father [who begat, generated] of Gazez [his son, offspring]. word study 47 The sons [descendants, children] of Jahdai [wife of Mered]: Regem, Jotham [Jehovah is perfect], Geshan [from the tribe of Judah], Pelet [a mighty warrior], Ephah [a son of Jahdai], and Shaaph [an Israelite from the tribe of Judah]. word study 48 Caleb’s [servant-wife, a woman who lives with a man but is not his wife] concubine Maacah [a name meaning’oppression’] was the mother [to beget, to give birth] of Sheber [an Israelite, a son of Caleb] and [namely, even] Tirhanah [an Israelite from the tribe of Judah, son of Caleb]. word study 49 She was also the mother [bearer, parent] of Shaaph [the father, ancestor] father of Madmannah [a town in Judah, a descendant of Caleb], and of Sheva [Jehovah contends, a name] father of Machbenah [a person and a place in ancient Palestine] and Gibea [a man from the tribe of Judah]. Caleb’s [a faithful Israelite, son of Jephunneh] daughter [female child, woman] was Acsah [having anklets, a woman’s name]. word study 50 These [specific descendants, these ones] were the descendants of Caleb [a man from the tribe of Judah]. The sons [children, descendants] of Hur [a personal name, a chief assistant] the firstborn [the first in birth order, holding special status] of Ephrathah [Ephrath, a place of fruitfulness]: Shobal [a descendant of Caleb] the father [one who begets or raises] of Kiriath-jearim [city of forests, a place in Palestine], word study 51 Salma [the father of Boaz, ancestor of King David] the father [or ancestor, progenitor] of Bethlehem [house of bread, a place of abundance], and Hareph [an Israelite from Judah] the father [or founder] of Beth-gader [house of the wall, a fortified city]. word study 52 These were the descendants [sons, offspring] of Shobal [a descendant of Judah] the father [parent, ancestor] of Kiriath-jearim [city of forests, a place in Palestine]: Haroeh [an Israelite from the tribe of Judah], half [a portion, a part] the Manahathites [a group of Israelites, specifically half of the Manahethites], word study 53 and the clans [families, tribes] of Kiriath-jearim [city of forests]—the Ithrites [a remnant of Jether’s descendants], Puthites [from the family of Puth, openness], Shumathites [the exact, complete ones], and Mishraites [from the family or region of Mishra]. From these [specific ones, these people] descended the Zorathites [people from the town of Zorah] and Eshtaolites [inhabitants of Eshtaol, a city in ancient Israel]. word study 54 The descendants [sons, family line] of Salma [father of Boaz, ancestor of King David]: Bethlehem [house of bread, a place of abundance], the Netophathites [inhabitants of Netophah, near a spring], Atroth-beth-joab [the crowns of the house of Joab, a place of leadership], half [a portion, a division] the Manahathites [a family group, descendants of Menaheth], the Zorites [people from the town of Zorah, a clan], word study 55 and the clans [families, tribes] of the scribes [record-keepers, secretaries] who lived [dwelt, resided] at Jabez [a town in Judah]—the Tirathites [people of Tirah], Shimeathites [descendants of Shimah], and Sucathites [bush-men, scribes]. These are the Kenites [a tribe related to Moses’ father-in-law] who came [descended, originated] from Hammath [a place in Palestine], the father [ancestor, patriarch] of the house [family, lineage] of Rechab [a family of faithful Israelites]. word study