The Family Tree of King David (1CH 2:9-17)

[2:9] Hezron had three sons: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

[2:10] The family line from Ram to Jesse is as follows: Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon (a prominent man of the tribe of Judah),

[2:11] Salmon, Boaz,

[2:12] Obed, and Jesse.

[2:13] Jesse had seven sons. In order of age they were: Eliab, Abinadab, Shammah,

[2:14] Nethanel, Raddai,

[2:15] Ozem, and David.

[2:16] He also had two daughters, Zeruiah and Abigail. Jesse's daughter Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

[2:17] His other daughter Abigail married Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and they had a son named Amasa.

The Descendants of Hezron (1CH 2:18-24)

[2:18] Hezron's son Caleb married Azubah and had a daughter named Jerioth. She had three sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

[2:19] After the death of Azubah, Caleb married Ephrath, and they had a son named Hur.

[2:20] Hur's son was Uri, and his grandson was Bezalel.

[2:21] When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Machir's daughter, the sister of Gilead. They had a son named Segub,

[2:22] and Segub had a son named Jair. Jair ruled twenty-three cities in the territory of Gilead.

[2:23] But the kingdoms of Geshur and Aram conquered sixty towns there, including the villages of Jair and Kenath, and the towns nearby. All the people who lived there were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead.

[2:24] After Hezron died, his son Caleb married Ephrath, his father's widow. They had a son named Ashhur, who founded the town of Tekoa.

The Descendants of Jerahmeel (1CH 2:25-41)

[2:25] Jerahmeel, the oldest son of Hezron, had five sons: Ram, the oldest, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

[2:28] Onam had two sons, Shammai and Jada, and Shammai also had two sons, Nadab and Abishur.

[2:29] Abishur married a woman named Abihail, and they had two sons, Ahban and Molid.

[2:30] Abishur's brother Nadab had two sons, Seled and Appaim, but Seled died without having any sons.

[2:31] Appaim was the father of Ishi, Ishi was the father of Sheshan, and Sheshan the father of Ahlai.

[2:32] Jada, the brother of Shammai, had two sons, Jether and Jonathan, but Jether died without having any sons.

[2:33] Jonathan had two sons, Peleth and Zaza. All these were descendants of Jerahmeel.

[2:34] Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha,

[2:35] to whom he gave one of his daughters in marriage. They had a son named Attai.

[2:36] The family line from Attai to Elishama is as follows: Attai, Nathan, Zabad,

[2:37] Ephlal, Obed,

[2:38] Jehu, Azariah,

[2:39] Helez, Eleasah,

[2:40] Sismai, Shallum,

[2:41] Jekamiah, and Elishama.

Other Descendants of Caleb (1CH 2:42-55)

[2:42] The oldest son of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, was named Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph, who was the father of Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.

[2:43] Hebron had four sons: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.

[2:44] Shema was the father of Raham and the grandfather of Jorkeam. Rekem, Shema's brother, was the father of Shammai,

[2:45] who was the father of Maon, who was the father of Bethzur.

[2:46] Caleb had a concubine named Ephah, and by her he had three more sons: Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran also had a son named Gazez. (

[2:47] A man named Jahdai had six sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.)

[2:48] Caleb had another concubine, Maacah, who bore him two sons, Sheber and Tirhanah.

[2:49] Later she had two more sons: Shaaph, who founded the town of Madmannah; and Shevah, who founded the towns of Machbenah and Gibea. In addition, Caleb had a daughter named Achsah.

[2:50] The following are also descendants of Caleb. Hur was the oldest son of Caleb and his wife Ephrath. Hur's son Shobal founded Kiriath Jearim,

[2:51] his second son Salma founded Bethlehem, and his third son Hareph founded Bethgader.

[2:52] Shobal, the founder of Kiriath Jearim, was the ancestor of the people of Haroeh, of half the inhabitants of Menuhoth,

[2:53] and of the following clans that lived in Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The people of the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol were members of these clans.)

[2:54] Salma, the founder of Bethlehem, was the ancestor of the people of Netophath, of Atroth Beth Joab, and of the Zorites, who were one of the two clans in Manahath. (

[2:55] The following clans of experts in writing and copying documents lived in the town of Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. They were Kenites who had intermarried with the Rechabites.)

King David's Children (1CH 2:55-3:9)

[2:55] – Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel – Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel – Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur – Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith – Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital – Ithream, whose mother was Eglah

[3:4] All six were born in Hebron during the seven and a half years that David ruled there. In Jerusalem he ruled as king for thirty-three years,

[3:5] and many sons were born to him there. His wife Bathsheba, daughter of Ammiel, bore him four sons: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.

[3:6] He had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

[3:7] Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

[3:8] Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

[3:9] In addition to all these sons, David had sons by his concubines. He also had a daughter, Tamar.

The Descendants of King Solomon (1CH 3:10-16)

[3:10] This is the line of King Solomon's descendants from father to son: Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,

[3:11] Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash,

[3:12] Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham,

[3:13] Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,

[3:14] Amon, and Josiah.

[3:15] Josiah had four sons: Johanan, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, and Joahaz.

[3:16] Jehoiakim had two sons: Jehoiachin and Zedekiah.

The Descendants of King Jehoiachin (1CH 3:17-24)

[3:17] These are the descendants of King Jehoiachin, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians. Jehoiachin had seven sons: Shealtiel,

[3:18] Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

[3:19] Pedaiah had two sons, Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel was the father of two sons, Meshullam and Hananiah, and one daughter, Shelomith.

[3:20] He had five other sons: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed.

[3:21] Hananiah had two sons, Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah was the father of Rephaiah, who was the father of Arnan, the father of Obadiah, the father of Shecaniah.

[3:22] Shecaniah had one son, Shemaiah, and five grandsons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

[3:23] Neariah had three sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.

[3:24] Elioenai had seven sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.

The Descendants of Judah (1CH 4:1-10)

[4:1] These are some of the descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

[4:2] Shobal was the father of Reaiah, who was the father of Jahath, the father of Ahumai and Lahad, the ancestors of the people who lived in Zorah.

[4:5] Ashhur, who founded the town of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

[4:6] He and Naarah had four sons: Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

[4:7] Ashhur and Helah had three sons: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

[4:8] Koz was the father of Anub and Zobebah, and the ancestor of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum.

[4:9] There was a man named Jabez, who was the most respected member of his family. His mother had given him the name Jabez, because his birth had been very painful.

[4:10] But Jabez prayed to the God of Israel, “Bless me, God, and give me much land. Be with me and keep me from anything evil that might cause me pain.” And God gave him what he prayed for.

Other Family Lists (1CH 4:11-20)

[4:11] Caleb, the brother of Shuhah, had a son, Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton,

[4:12] who had three sons: Bethrapha, Paseah, and Tehinnah. Tehinnah was the founder of the city of Nahash. The descendants of these men lived in Recah.

[4:13] Kenaz had two sons, Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel also had two sons, Hathath and Meonothai.

[4:14] Meonothai was the father of Ophrah. Seraiah was the father of Joab, the founder of Handcraft Valley, where all the people were skilled workers.

[4:15] Caleb son of Jephunneh had three sons: Iru, Elah, and Naam. And Elah was the father of Kenaz.

[4:16] Jehallelel had four sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

[4:19] Hodiah married the sister of Naham. Their descendants founded the clan of Garm, which lived in the town of Keilah, and the clan of Maacath, which lived in the town of Eshtemoa.

[4:20] Shimon had four sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Benhanan, and Tilon. Ishi had two sons: Zoheth and Benzoheth.

The Descendants of Shelah (1CH 4:21-23)

[4:21] Shelah was one of Judah's sons. His descendants included Er, who founded the town of Lecah; Laadah, founder of the town of Mareshah; the clan of linen weavers, who lived in the town of Beth Ashbea;

[4:22] Jokim and the people who lived in the town of Cozeba; and Joash and Saraph, who married Moabite women and then settled in Bethlehem. (These traditions are very old.)

[4:23] They were potters in the service of the king and lived in the towns of Netaim and Gederah.