1 Chronicles 2
The descendants of Israel are listed, including the sons of Judah and their offspring, such as Perez and Zerah. The genealogy continues through the descendants of Perez, including Hezron, Ram, and Amminadab, and eventually leads to Jesse and his sons, including David. The chapter also lists the descendants of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, and the sons of Hezron, including Hur and Bezalel. Additionally, the genealogy includes the descendants of Jerahmeel, including Ram and his sons, as well as the sons of Caleb and his concubines.
And the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and ZebulunDan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and AsherThe sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him from the daughter of Shua, the Canaanite. But Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord, and so he killed himNow Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Therefore, all the sons of Judah were fiveAnd the sons of Perez: Hezron and HamulAlso, the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, as well as Calcol and Dara, five altogetherThe sons of Carmi: Achar, who disturbed Israel and sinned by the theft of what was anathemaThe sons of Ethan: AzariahAnd the sons of Hezron who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and ChelubaiThen Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon, a leader of the sons of JudahAlso, Nahshon conceived Salma, from whom Boaz rose upTruly, Boaz conceived Obed, who also himself conceived JesseNow Jesse conceived the firstborn Eliab, the second Abinadab, the third Shammahthe fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddaithe sixth Ozem, the seventh DavidTheir sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, threeAnd Abigail conceived Amasa, whose father was Jether, the IshmaeliteTruly, Caleb, the son of Hezron, took a wife named Azubah, of whom he conceived Jerioth. And her sons were Jesher, and Shobab, and ArdonAnd when Azubah had died, Caleb took as wife Ephratha, who bore to him HurNow Hur conceived Uri. And Uri conceived BezalelAnd afterwards, Hezron entered to the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead. And he took her when he was sixty years old. And she bore to him SegubAnd then Segub conceived Jair, and he possessed twenty-three cities in the land of GileadAnd he seized Geshur and Aram, towns of Jair, and Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir, father of GileadThen, when Hezron had died, Caleb entered to Ephratha. Also, Hezron had as wife Abia, who bore to him Ashhur, the father of TekoaNow sons were born to Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and AhijahJerahmeel also married another wife, named Atarah, who was the mother of OnamThen too, the sons of Ram, the firstborn of Jerahmeel, were Maaz, Jamin, and EkerAnd Onam had sons: Shammai and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab and AbishurTruly, the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, who bore to him Ahban and MolidNow the sons of Nadab were Seled and Appaim. And Seled died without childrenTruly, the son of Appaim was Ishi. And Ishi conceived Sheshan. Then Sheshan conceived AhlaiBut the sons of Jada, the brother of Shammai, were Jether and Jonathan. Then Jether also died without childrenAnd Jonathan conceived Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of JerahmeelNow Sheshan did not have sons, but only daughters, and an Egyptian servant named JarhaAnd so he gave to him his daughter as wife, who bore to him AttaiThen Attai conceived Nathan, and Nathan conceived ZabadAlso, Zabad conceived Ephlal, and Ephlal conceived ObedObed conceived Jehu; Jehu conceived AzariahAzariah conceived Helez, and Helez conceived EleasahEleasah conceived Sismai; Sismai conceived ShallumShallum conceived Jekamiah; then Jekamiah conceived ElishamaAnd the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mesha, the father of HebronNow the sons of Hebron were Korah, and Tapuah, and Rekem, and ShemaThen Shema conceived Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem conceived ShammaiThe son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of BethzurNow Ephah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Haran, and Moza, and Gazez. And Haran conceived GazezAnd the sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and ShaaphAnd Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Sheber and TirhanahThen Shaaph, the father of Madmannah, conceived Sheva, the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea. Truly, the daughter of Caleb was AchsahThese were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratha: Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearimSalma, the father of Bethlehem; Hareph, the father of BethgaderNow there were sons for Shobal, the father of Kiriath-jearim, who saw half the places of restAnd from the kindred of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these, the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites went forthThe sons of Salma: Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, the crowns of the house of Joab, and half the places of rest of the Zorathitesas well as the families of the scribes living in Jabesh, those singing and making music, and those dwelling in tents. These are the Kenites, who went forth from Calor, the father of the house of Rechab
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