1 Chronicles 2:1-15 ▼

1 Here's a list of Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 Judah's three sons Er, Onan, and Shelah were born to him through Bath-shua, a Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, became wicked in the LORD's sight, so he put him to death.

4 Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar also bore him Perez and Zerah, so Judah had five sons in all.

5 Perez's sons were Hezron and Hamul.

6 Zerah had five sons in all: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara.

7 Carmi's son was Achar, who became Israel's troublemaker by transgressing the LORD's commandment regarding things that were to be destroyed.

8 Ethan's son was Azariah.

9 Hezron's sons born to him were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

10 Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who was leader of the descendants of Judah.

11 Nahshon fathered Salma, Salma fathered Boaz,

12 Boaz fathered Obed, and Obed fathered Jesse.

13 Jesse fathered Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab his second born, Shimea his third born,

14 Nethanel his fourth born, Raddai his fifth born,

15 Ozem his sixth born, David his seventh born;