1 Chronicles 2
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These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Begin Abide·
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Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. Begin Abide·
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Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. Begin Abide·
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The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. Begin Abide·
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The son of Ethan: Azariah. Begin Abide·
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The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. Begin Abide·
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Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. Begin Abide·
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Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. Begin Abide·
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Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. Begin Abide·
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Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, Begin Abide·
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Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, Begin Abide·
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Ozem sixth, and David seventh. Begin Abide·
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Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. Begin Abide·
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Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. Begin Abide·
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Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. Begin Abide·
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When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur. Begin Abide·
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Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. Begin Abide·
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Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub. Begin Abide·
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Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. Begin Abide·
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But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead. Begin Abide·
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After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Begin Abide·
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Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. Begin Abide·
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Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. Begin Abide·
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The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. Begin Abide·
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Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. Begin Abide·
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Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. Begin Abide·
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Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, Begin Abide·
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Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, Begin Abide·
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Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, Begin Abide·
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Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, Begin Abide·
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Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, Begin Abide·
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Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Begin Abide·
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Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. Begin Abide·
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The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. Begin Abide·
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Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. Begin Abide·
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The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. Begin Abide·
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Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. Begin Abide·
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She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah. Begin Abide·
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These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, Begin Abide·
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Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. Begin Abide·
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These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, Begin Abide·
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and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. Begin Abide·
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The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, Begin Abide·
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and the clans of the scribes who lived at Jabez—the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab. Begin Abide·