21 And after that Hezron was dead q ver.34,35. in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah,| Hezron's wife, bare him Ashurp r ch.11.41. the father of Tekoa.

31 And the sons of Appaim: Ishi, And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; q Ahlai.

32 And the sons of Jada, the bro-1 ther of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan and Jether died without children.

25 T And the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of Hezron were, Ram, the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

47 And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph. 48 Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah. 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.t

26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

27 And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and t Jos. 15. 17. Jamin, and Eker.

50 T These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the first-born of 11 Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

28 And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shainmai; Nadab, and Abishur.

51 Salma the father of Beth-lehem, Hareph the father of Beth-gader. 52 And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; 12 Haroeh,

29 And the name of the wife of 12 or, Reaiah, and 13 half of the Manahethites. Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

ch.4.2.

30 And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children

53 And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

33 And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.

s ver.9.

39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

11 Ephrath,

ver. 19.

13

or, half of the Menuchites, or, Hatsiham

menuchoti.

14or, Atarites,

or, crowns
of the
house of
Joab.

and she bare him Attai.

a 2Sa.3.2,&c.

36 And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad, r 37 And Zabad begat Ephlal, and b 1Sa.25.42, Ephlal begat Obed,

43.

38 And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

u Ju.1.16.

34 T Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

Je.35.2.

35 And Sheshan gave his daugh; (CHAP. 3.) NOW these were the sons of Da

1 or, Chileab-
25a.2.3.

40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum. 41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

42 Now the sons of Caleb s the 2 or, Sham-
brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha
his first-born, which was the father
of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah,
the father of Hebron.

mua,
2Sa,5,14.

Genealogies.

43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.

c 2Sa.5.4.
14, &c.

44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam and Rekem begat Shammai.

45 And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.

46 And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

51 The sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, 14 Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

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.v

CHAPTER III.

1 The sons of David: 10 His line to Zedekiah.

Genealogies.

1 CHRONICLES, IV. Genealogies. bab, and Nathan, and Solomon, B. C. 1300. | Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and four, of 3 Bath-shua the daughter of 4 Ammiel:

Idbash and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

6 Ibhar also, and 5 Elishama, and Eliphelet,

7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

8 And Elishama, and 6 Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar d their sister.

10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, 7 Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

11 Joram his son, 8 Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

8

12 Amaziah his son, 9 Azariah his son, Jotham his son,,

13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

11 Amon his son, Josiah his son. 15 And the sons of Josiah were, the first-born 10 Johanan, the second 11Jehoiakim, the third 12 Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

16 And the sons of Jehoiakim: 13 Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his

son.

17 And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, 14 Salathiel his son, 18 Malchiram also and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

19 And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their

sister:

20 And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.

21 And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah,the sons of Shechaniah.

SIX.

23 And the sons of Neariah Elioenai, and 15 Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.

3 or, Bath-
Sheba,
2Sa.11.3.

and Shobal.

2 And 2 Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. 3 And these were of the father of

22 And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of She-4 maiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat,

or, Eliam,
2Sa,11.3.

5 or, Elishua,
2Sa.5.15.

6 or, Beeli-
ada,
ch. 14.7.

d 2Sa. 13.1.
or, Abijam,
Iki. 15.1.

2

2 Ch.21.17.

9 or, Uzziah,
2Ki. 15.30.
10 Jehoahaz,
2Ki.23.30.
11 or, Elia-
kim,
2Ki.23.34.
12 or, Matta-
ninh,

or,Azariah,
2Ch.22.6.

2Kİ.24.17.

13 or, Jehoi-
achin,
2Ki.21.6.
or, Coniah,
Je.22.24.
14 Shealtiel.
15 Hiskijahu.
(CHAP. 4.)
a Ge.46.12.
lor, Chelubai,
ch.2.9.
or, Caleb,
ch.2.18.

24 And the sons of Elioenai were,
Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelai-8
ah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and
Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
CHAPTER IV.
The posterity of Jabez,and his prayer.
HE a sons of Judah; Pharez,
THezron, and 1 Carini, and Hur,

or, Jehoa-
haz,

b Ge.34.19.
3 i. e. sor-
rowful.
If thou
wilt.

or, Haroeh,

ch.2.52.

5 do me.

6

or, the city
of Nahash.
7or, Hathath,
and Meo-
nothai,
who begat.
or, inhabi-
tants of
the valley.
9 That is,
craftsmen.
c Ne.11.35.

10 or, Ukmaz,

11 or, the

Jewess.

12 or, Jhudi-
jah, men-
tioned
before.

5 And Asher the father of Tekoah had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Ahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 And Jabez was more honourable b than his brethren: and his mother called his name 3 Jabez, saying, because I bare him with

sorrow.

10 And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, 40 that thon wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest 5 keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested.

11 And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.

12 And Eshton begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of 6 Irnahash. These are the men of Rechah.

13 And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; 7 Hathath.

14 And Meonothai begat Ophrah : and Seraiah begat Joab, the father of the valley of 9 Charashim; for c they were craftsmen.

15 And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and NaKenaz. am and the sons of Elah, 10 even

20 And the sons of Shimon were, 13 or, Jemuel, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the sons of Ishi were, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.

Zohar.

21 The sons of Shelah the son 14 or, Jachin, of Judah were, Er, the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Ma-15 unto. reshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea, 22 And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubi-lehem. And these are ancient things.

23 These ere the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work.

21 The sons of Simeon were, 13 Nemuel, and Jamin, 14 Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.

34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, 35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

Ge.46.10.
Ex.6.15.
Nu.26.12.

16 or, Balah,

Jos. 19.3.

17 or, Eltolad,

Jos. 19.4.

18 or, Hazar-
susah,
Jos. 19.5.

19 or, Ether,

Jos. 19.7.

20 Baaleth-
beer,
Jos. 19.8.

21 or, as they
divided
themselves
by nations
among
them.

22 coming.

e Ge.46.9.

Ex.6.14.
Nu.26.5.

The line of Reuben. side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks.

40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old.

2

or, Tiglath-
pileser,
2Ki. 15.29.
16.7.

36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah,
and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and 3 or, Shemai-
Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

ah, ver.4.

37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the

son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, f Jos. 13.16. the son of Shimri, the son of She- 5 Jos.22.9. maiah;

h Ge.25.12.

38 These 22 mentioned by their Ps.83.6. names were princes in their fami- 4 upon all lies; and the house of their fathers the face of increased greatly. the East. 39 T And they went to the en-i Jos. 13.11. trance of Gedor, even unto the east

41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote d their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture e there for their flocks,

27 And Shimei had sixteen sons, and six daughters; but his brethrend 2Ki. 18.8, had not many children, neither did

&c.

e Nu.32.1-4.

all their family multiply 15 like to
the children of Judah.
28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, f Ex.17.16.
and Moladah, and Hazar-shual,

Da.25.17,
19.

29 And at 16 Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at 17 Tolad,

1Sa. 15.8.

30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag.

30.17.
2Sa.8.12.
(CHAP. 5.)

3 The sons, e I say, of Reuben the
first-born of Israel, were, Hanoch,
and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his
son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
5 Micah his son, Reaia his son,
Baal his son,

b Ge.35.22.

31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and 18 Hazarsusim, and at Beth-birei, a Ge.29.32. and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. 32 And their villages were, 19 Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, d Ge.49.8, 10. gath-pilneser king of Assyria carand Ashan, five cities: ried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites.

e Ge.48.15.

6 Beerah his son, whom 2 Til

Ps.60.7.

Mi.5.2.
Heb.7.14.

7 And his brethren by their fami

33 And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto 20 Baal. These were their habita-1 or, prince. lies, (when the genealogy of their tions, and 21 their genealogy.

generations was reckoned,) were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,

8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of 3 Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, f even unto Nebo and Baal-meon:

42 And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

43 And they smote the rest of the Amalekites f that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day. CHAPTER V.

The line of Reuben unto the captivity.

sons the

first-born of Israel, (for he a was the first-born; but, forasmuch as he b defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given c unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

2 For Judah d prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief 1 ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's :)

Defeat of the Hagarites.

1 CHRONICLES, VI.

Genealogies. 12 Joel the chief, and Shapham B. C. 1300. | 26 And u the God of Israel stirred the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber,

up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, (even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh,) and brought them unto Halah, v and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan,unto this day. CHAPTER VI.

16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, k upon

their 5 borders.

k ch.27.29.
Ca.2.1.

seven.

14 These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, then ver. 10.

son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

o ver.22.

15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam m king of Israel.

goings
forth.

12Ki. 15.32.
m 2 Ki. 14. 16.

6 sons of
valour.

p 2Ch.18.31.

q 2Ch.14.11.
Ps.22.4,5.
84.11,12.
led captive.
souls of

8

men: as
Nu.31.35.

r Jos.23.10.
2Ch.32.8.

$ 2Ki. 15.29.
17.6.
9 men of

18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, 6 of valiant men, men able to bear buckler and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and three score, that went out to the war.

19 And a they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.

a Ge.46.11.

Nu.26.57.
or, Ger-
shom,
ver. 16.

20 And othey were helped against them, and the Hagarites were de-1 livered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they p cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated of them; because q they put their trust in him.

b ver.22.
Ex.6.21,24.
c Le. 10.1,16.

13.

21 And they 7 took away their d Nu.25.11, cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred e 2Sa.8.17. and fifty thousand, and of asses f2Ch.26.17. two thousand, and of men an hun-2 house. dred thousand.

22 For there fell down many slain, g Ezr.7.3.
because r the war was of God. 3 or, Meshul-
And they dwelt in their steads until
the captivity.s

lam,
ch.9.11

23 And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal-hermon, and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, 9 famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers.

names. 2Ki.17.7-18.

u 2Ki. 15. 19.
v 2Ki. 18.11.

(CHAP. 6.)

h Ne. 11.11.
2Ki.25.18.
4 or, Gershon,

ver.1.

5 or, Ethan,
ver.42.
6 or, Adaiah,

ver.41.

or, Ethni,

ver.41.

or, Izhar,

ver.2, 18.

25 And they transgressed 9 against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.

16 The sons of Levi; 4 Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

17 And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei. 18 And the sons of Kohath were, Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel.

19 The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. And these are the families of the Levites, according to their fathers.

20 Of Gershom; Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son, 21 5 Joah his son, 6 Iddo his son, Zerah his son, 7 Jeaterai his son. 22 The sons of Kohath; 8 Ammior, Zepha-nadab his son, Korah his son, Assir niah, Aza- his son,

riah, Joel, 23 Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph ver.36. his son, and Assir his son,

24 Taliath his son, 9 Uriel his son,