# 1 Chronicles 2

- Translation: Berean Standard Bible
- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).

## Text

[1] These were 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. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death. [4] Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. [5] The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. [6] The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara —five in all. [7] The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. [8] The son of Ethan: Azariah. [9] The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. [10] Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. [11] Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. [12] Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. [13] Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, [14] Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, [15] Ozem sixth, and David seventh. [16] Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. [17] Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite. [18] Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. [19] When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur. [20] Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel. [21] 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. [22] Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. [23] 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. [24] After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa. [25] The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. [26] Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. [27] The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. [28] The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. [29] Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid. [30] The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children. [31] The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. [32] The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children. [33] The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the descendants of Jerahmeel. [34] Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. [35] Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. [36] Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad, [37] Zabad was the father of Ephlal, Ephlal was the father of Obed, [38] Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, [39] Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, [40] Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum, [41] Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama. [42] 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. [43] The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. [44] Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. [45] The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur. [46] Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. [47] The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. [48] Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. [49] She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah. [50] These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim, [51] Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader. [52] These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, [53] and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. [54] The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, [55] 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.

## Places in this chapter

- **Bethlehem** (Judea · today Bethlehem) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/bethlehem
- **Gilead 1** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/gilead-1
- **Madmannah** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/madmannah
- **Jabez** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/jabez
- **Jorkeam** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/jorkeam
- **Beth-gader** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/beth-gader
- **Machbenah** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/machbenah
- **Hammath 2** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/hammath-2
- **Havvoth-jair** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/havvoth-jair
- **Kiriath-jearim** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/kiriath-jearim
- **Gibea** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/gibea
- **Geshur** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/geshur
- **Aram** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/aram
- **Tekoa** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/tekoa
- **Eshtaol** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/eshtaol
- **Zorah** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/zorah
- **Atroth-beth-joab** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/atroth-beth-joab
- **Beth-zur** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/beth-zur
- **Kenath** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/kenath
- **Caleb Ephrathah** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/atlas/caleb-ephrathah

## Who appears in this chapter

- **Bath-shua** (the Canaanite) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/bath-shua
- **Er** — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/er
- **Judah** (from whom came the scepter) — https://scriptoria.digital/en/people/judah

## Each verse

- 1 Chronicles 2:1 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/1
- 1 Chronicles 2:2 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/2
- 1 Chronicles 2:3 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/3
- 1 Chronicles 2:4 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/4
- 1 Chronicles 2:5 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/5
- 1 Chronicles 2:6 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/6
- 1 Chronicles 2:7 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/7
- 1 Chronicles 2:8 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/8
- 1 Chronicles 2:9 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/9
- 1 Chronicles 2:10 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/10
- 1 Chronicles 2:11 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/11
- 1 Chronicles 2:12 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/12
- 1 Chronicles 2:13 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/13
- 1 Chronicles 2:14 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/14
- 1 Chronicles 2:15 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/15
- 1 Chronicles 2:16 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/16
- 1 Chronicles 2:17 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/17
- 1 Chronicles 2:18 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/18
- 1 Chronicles 2:19 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/19
- 1 Chronicles 2:20 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/20
- 1 Chronicles 2:21 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/21
- 1 Chronicles 2:22 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/22
- 1 Chronicles 2:23 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/23
- 1 Chronicles 2:24 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/24
- 1 Chronicles 2:25 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/25
- 1 Chronicles 2:26 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/26
- 1 Chronicles 2:27 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/27
- 1 Chronicles 2:28 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/28
- 1 Chronicles 2:29 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/29
- 1 Chronicles 2:30 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/30
- 1 Chronicles 2:31 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/31
- 1 Chronicles 2:32 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/32
- 1 Chronicles 2:33 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/33
- 1 Chronicles 2:34 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/34
- 1 Chronicles 2:35 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/35
- 1 Chronicles 2:36 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/36
- 1 Chronicles 2:37 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/37
- 1 Chronicles 2:38 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/38
- 1 Chronicles 2:39 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/39
- 1 Chronicles 2:40 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/40
- 1 Chronicles 2:41 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/41
- 1 Chronicles 2:42 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/42
- 1 Chronicles 2:43 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/43
- 1 Chronicles 2:44 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/44
- 1 Chronicles 2:45 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/45
- 1 Chronicles 2:46 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/46
- 1 Chronicles 2:47 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/47
- 1 Chronicles 2:48 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/48
- 1 Chronicles 2:49 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/49
- 1 Chronicles 2:50 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/50
- 1 Chronicles 2:51 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/51
- 1 Chronicles 2:52 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/52
- 1 Chronicles 2:53 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/53
- 1 Chronicles 2:54 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/54
- 1 Chronicles 2:55 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-chronicles/2/55