1 Chronicles 2:6
Good News Translation
His brother Zerah had five sons: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, five in all.

Contemporary English Version
Zerah was the father of Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda.

New American Bible
The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five in all.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

Zimri.

Numbers 25:14 And the name of the Israelite, that was slain with the woman of Madian, was Zambri the son of Salu, a prince of the kindred and tribe of Simeon.

1 Kings 16:9,10,12,15,16,18,20 And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa. . . .

2 Kings 9:31 At Jehu coming in at the gate, and said: Can there be peace for Zambri, that hath killed his master?

1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

1 Chronicles 8:36 And Ahaz begot Joada: and Joada begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri begot Mosa,

1 Chronicles 9:42 And Ahaz begot Jara, and Jara begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri begot Mosa.

Jeremiah 25:25 And all the kings of Zambri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes:

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1 Kings 16:9 And his servant Zambri, who was captain of half the horsemen, rebelled against him: now Ela was drinking in Thersa, and drunk in the house of Arsa, the governor of Thersa.

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1 Kings 16:10 And Zambri rushing in, struck him, and slew him, in the seven and twentieth year of Asa, king of Juda and he reigned in his stead.

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(2) Captain of the Simeonites,

Numbers 25:14 And the name of the Israelite, that was slain with the woman of Madian, was Zambri the son of Salu, a prince of the kindred and tribe of Simeon.

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(3) Descendant of Judah by Tamar.

1 Chronicles 2:4 And Thamar his daughter in law bore him Phares and Zara. So all the sons of Juda were five.

(4) Of the stock of Saul,

1 Chronicles 8:36 And Ahaz begot Joada: and Joada begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri: and Zamri begot Mosa,

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1 Chronicles 9:42 And Ahaz begot Jara, and Jara begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and Zamri. And Zamri begot Mosa.

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(5) A son of Zerah, the son of Judah,

1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

, called Zabdi in

Joshua 7:1 But the children of Israel transgressed the commandment, and took to their own use of that which was accursed. For Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda, took something of the anathema: and the Lord was angry against the children of Israel.

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Joshua 7:17 Which being brought by in families, it was found to be the family of Zare. Bringing that also by the houses, he found it to be Zabdi:

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Joshua 7:18 And bringing his house man by man, he found Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda.

. Zabdi is apparently here called Zimri, in consequence of a {baith} being mistaken for a {mem,} and a {daleth} for a {raish}.

Joshua 7:1,17,18 But the children of Israel transgressed the commandment, and took to their own use of that which was accursed. For Achan, the son of Charmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zare, of the tribe of Juda, took something of the anathema: and the Lord was angry against the children of Israel. . . .

Zabdi.

Jeremiah 25:25 And all the kings of Zambri, and all the kings of Elam, and all the kings of the Medes:

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Ethan.

1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

1 Chronicles 2:8 The sons of Ethan: Azarias,

1 Chronicles 6:42,44 The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:17,19 And they appointed Levites, Hemam the son of Joel, and of his brethren Asaph the son of Barachias: and of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Casaia. . . .

1 Kings 4:31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

Psalm 89:1 Of understanding, for Ethan the Ezrahite. [2] The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation.

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1 Kings 4:31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

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(2) A son of Zerah, the son of Judah,

1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

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1 Chronicles 2:8 The sons of Ethan: Azarias,

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1 Chronicles 6:42 The son of Ethan, the son of Zamma, the son of Semei.

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1 Chronicles 6:44 And the sons of Merari their brethren, on the left hand, Ethan the son of Cusi, the son of Abdi, the son of Meloch,

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1 Chronicles 15:19 Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, sounded with cymbals of brass.

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Heman.

1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

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1 Chronicles 15:17 And they appointed Levites, Hemam the son of Joel, and of his brethren Asaph the son of Barachias: and of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Casaia.

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1 Chronicles 15:19 Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, sounded with cymbals of brass.

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1 Kings 4:31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

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1 Chronicles 6:33 And these are they that stood with their sons, of the sons of Caath, Hemam a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Sammuel,

1 Chronicles 16:41,42 And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever. . . .

1 Chronicles 25:1,4,5,6 Moreover David and the chief officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office. . . .

2 Chronicles 5:12 Both the Levites and the singing men, that is, both they that were under Asaph, and they that were under Heman, and they that were under Idithun, with their sons, and their brethren, clothed with fine linen, sounded with cymbals, and psalteries, and harps, standing on the east side of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests, sounding with trumpets.

2 Chronicles 29:14 And of the sons of Heman, Jahiel, and Semei: and of the sons of Idithun, Semeias, and Oziel.

2 Chronicles 35:15 And the singers the sons of Asaph stood in their order, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Idithun, the prophets of the king: and the porters kept guard at every gate, so as not to depart one moment from their service, and therefore their brethren the Levites prepared meats for them.

Psalm 88:1 A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite. [2] O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.

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1 Kings 4:31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

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1 Chronicles 2:6 And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.

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1 Chronicles 15:17 And they appointed Levites, Hemam the son of Joel, and of his brethren Asaph the son of Barachias: and of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Casaia.

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1 Chronicles 16:41 And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever.

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1 Chronicles 16:42 And Heman and Idithun sounded the trumpet, and played on the cymbals, and all kinds of musical instruments to sing praises to God: and the sons of Idithun he made porters.

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Psalm 88:1 A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite. [2] O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.

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See also Homam.

1 Chronicles 1:39 The sons of Lotan: Hori, Homam. And the sister of Lotan was Thamna.

Calcol.

1 Kings 4:31 And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

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Dara.

Darda.

Context
The Sons of Israel
5And the sons of Phares, were Hesron and Hamul. 6And the sons also of Zare: Zamri, and Ethan, and Eman, and Chalchal, and Dara, five in all.7And the sons of Charmi: Achar, who troubled Israel, and sinned by the theft of the anathema.…
Cross References
1 Kings 4:31
And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

1 Chronicles 2:5
And the sons of Phares, were Hesron and Hamul.

1 Chronicles 2:7
And the sons of Charmi: Achar, who troubled Israel, and sinned by the theft of the anathema.

Psalm 88:1
A canticle of a psalm for the sons of Core: unto the end, for Maheleth, to answer understanding of Eman the Ezrahite. [2] O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before thee.

1 Chronicles 2:5
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