1 Chronicles - Chapter 2

1 Chronicles 2.1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, 1 Chronicles 2.2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 1 Chronicles 2.3 The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him. 1 Chronicles 2.4 And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five. 1 Chronicles 2.5 The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul. 1 Chronicles 2.6 And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. 1 Chronicles 2.7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed. 1 Chronicles 2.8 And the sons of Ethan; Azariah. 1 Chronicles 2.9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. 1 Chronicles 2.10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; 1 Chronicles 2.11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, 1 Chronicles 2.12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse, 1 Chronicles 2.13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, 1 Chronicles 2.14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 1 Chronicles 2.15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: 1 Chronicles 2.16 Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three. 1 Chronicles 2.17 And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite. 1 Chronicles 2.18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. 1 Chronicles 2.19 And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur. 1 Chronicles 2.20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel. 1 Chronicles 2.21 And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub. 1 Chronicles 2.22 And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead. 1 Chronicles 2.23 And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. 1 Chronicles 2.24 And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa. 1 Chronicles 2.25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah. 1 Chronicles 2.26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. 1 Chronicles 2.27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker. 1 Chronicles 2.28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab and Abishur. 1 Chronicles 2.29 And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid. 1 Chronicles 2.30 And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children. 1 Chronicles 2.31 And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai. 1 Chronicles 2.32 And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children. 1 Chronicles 2.33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. 1 Chronicles 2.34 Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. 1 Chronicles 2.35 And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. 1 Chronicles 2.36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad, 1 Chronicles 2.37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed, 1 Chronicles 2.38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah, 1 Chronicles 2.39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah, 1 Chronicles 2.40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum, 1 Chronicles 2.41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama. 1 Chronicles 2.42 Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron. 1 Chronicles 2.43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema. 1 Chronicles 2.44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai. 1 Chronicles 2.45 And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur. 1 Chronicles 2.46 And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez. 1 Chronicles 2.47 And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. 1 Chronicles 2.48 Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah. 1 Chronicles 2.49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb was Achsa. 1 Chronicles 2.50 These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim. 1 Chronicles 2.51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader. 1 Chronicles 2.52 And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites. 1 Chronicles 2.53 And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites, 1 Chronicles 2.54 The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. 1 Chronicles 2.55 And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.

1 Chronicles : Chapter 2

The Genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2

Chapter 2 of the book of Chronicles focuses on the tribe of Judah, a line of central importance in the history of Israel. This detailed text traces the genealogy of Judah, son of Jacob, and highlights iconic figures such as Caleb and Jesse. By highlighting the royal lineage leading to David, this chapter sets the stage for the central narrative of the book, illustrating divine providence in the preservation of this crucial tribe.

We invite you to explore with us five biblical passages that shed light on the deeper significance of this genealogy for the history of Israel.

1. Ruth 4:18-22

"This is the history of the descendants of Perez: Perez begat Hezron, Hezron begat Ram, Ram begat Amminadab, Amminadab begat Nahshon, Nahshon begat Salmon, Salmon begat Boaz, Boaz begat Obed, Obed begat Jesse, and Jesse begat David."

This genealogy of Ruth corresponds to the line of Judah in 1 Chron 2:3-15, emphasizing the importance of each generation in God's plan.

2. 1 Samuel 16:1

The Lord said to Samuel, "How long will you mourn for Saul? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill a horn with oil and go; I will send it to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have chosen one of his sons to be king."

This verse reinforces the mention of Jesse and David in 1 Chronicles 2:13-15, revealing the divine choice that shapes Israel's history.

3. 2 Samuel 2:2

"So David went there with his two wives: Ahinoam the Jezreelite and Abigail the widow of Nabal, the Carmelite."

This passage is linked to the mention of David's wives in 1 Chronicles 2:16-17, highlighting the family relationships within the royal line.

4. 1 Kings 4:31 "He was wiser than all men, even Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations." This verse mentions Heman and Calcol, who appear in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2:6, testifying to the wisdom and influence of this lineage. 5. Joshua 7:1

"But the Israelites were unfaithful in the hallowed things. Achan the son of Carmi, the son of Zimri, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took possession of some of them. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Israel."

This passage relates to the mention of Achan in the genealogy of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2:7, recalling the challenges and trials faced by this tribe.

In conclusion, the lineage of Judah, as presented in 1 Chronicles 2, is not not only a genealogy, but a living testimony to God's faithfulness to his people and his plan of salvation throughout history.