1 Chronicles 2:1-17 ▼

1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him.

4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five of them in all.

7 The son of Carmi: Achar, the troubler of Israel, who committed a trespass in the devoted thing.

8 The son of Ethan: Azariah.

9 The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

10 Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;

11 and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,

12 and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;

13 and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

15 Ozem the sixth, and David the seventh;

16 and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, three.

17 Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.