1 Chronicles 2:13
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New International Version (©2011)
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Jesse's first son was Eliab, his second was Abinadab, his third was Shimea,

English Standard Version (©2001)
Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, then Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab his second born, Shimea his third born,

NET Bible (©2006)
Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Jesse was the father of Eliab (his firstborn), Abinadab (his second son), Shimea (his third son),

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

American King James Version
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

American Standard Version
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Isai beget Eliab his firstborn, the second Abinadab, the third Simmaa,

Darby Bible Translation
and Jesse begot his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

English Revised Version
and Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third;

Webster's Bible Translation
And Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,

World English Bible
and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

Young's Literal Translation
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:1-55 Genealogies. - We are now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations. But now, in Christ, all are welcome to his salvation who come to him; all have equal privileges according to their faith in him, their love and devotedness to him. All that is truly valuable consists in the favour, peace, and image of God, and a life spent to his glory, in promoting the welfare of our fellow-creatures.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 13-15 give us what we have not elsewhere, the names of the fourth, fifth, and sixth sons of Jesse, viz. Nathaneel, Raddai (but see 1 Kings 1:8), and Ozem. But, on the other hand, they make it appear that David was the seventh of seven, instead of (1 Samuel 14:10, 11; 1 Samuel 17:12) the eighth of eight sons. The missing son, any way, belongs to the seventh place. The Syriac and Arabic versions have taken the Elihu of 1 Chronicles 27:18, and put him in this place. Others, following the Septuagint, suppose this Elihu, if strictly a brother of David, to be Eliab, the oldest. The explanation of the absence of the name here may be that he died early and without issue, and would accordingly be the less wanted in a genealogical register.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, Nathanael the fourth, Raddai the fifth, Ozem the sixth, David the seventh. But Jesse had eight sons, 1 Samuel 16:10, one of them therefore is not reckoned, either because he was by another woman, and the writer only mentions those that were of the same mother with David; this is the opinion of Aben Ezra and Kimchi; some say he was dead before David came to the kingdom; Kimchi mentions a Midrash, or exposition of theirs, according to which his name was Elihu, and was younger than David, who is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 27:18, and Jarchi observes, that the writer, having found the pearl (David), reckons not the eighth son Elihu, though the Syriac and Arabic versions have inserted him in this order, "Elihu the seventh, David the eighth"; some take the eighth to be a grandson of Jesse, Jonathan the son of Shimea, 2 Samuel 21:21 the third son of Jesse, here called Shimma, as he is Shammah, 1 Samuel 16:9.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

1Ch 2:13-17. Children of Jesse.

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The Children of Jesse
13And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, 14Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh: …

1 Samuel 17:12 Now David was the son of an Ephrathite named Jesse, who was from Bethlehem in Judah. Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time he was very old.
1 Chronicles 2:12 Boaz the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.
1 Chronicles 2:14 the fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,