1 Chronicles 2:1–15

The Family of Israel

2 These were the asons of 1Israel: bReuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

From Judah to David

3 The sons of cJudah were Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by the daughter of dShua, the Canaanitess. eEr, the firstborn of Judah, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; so He killed him. 4 And fTamar, his daughter-in-law, gbore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.

5 The sons of hPerez were Hezron and Hamul. 6 The sons of Zerah were 2Zimri, iEthan, Heman, Calcol, and 3Dara—five of them in all.

7 The son of jCarmi was 4Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the kaccursed 5thing.

8 The son of Ethan was Azariah.

9 Also the sons of Hezron who were born to him were Jerahmeel, 6Ram, and 7Chelubai. 10 Ram lbegot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, mleader of the children of Judah; 11 Nahshon begot 8Salma, and Salma begot Boaz; 12 Boaz begot Obed, and Obed begot Jesse; 13 nJesse begot Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, 9Shimea the third, 14 Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, and David the oseventh.