{"reader_html":"<h1 class=\"chapter-heading\">The First Book of the Chronicles<span class=\"chapter-label\">Chapter 2<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><span class=\"dropcap-wrap\" data-v=\"1\"><span class=\"dropcap\" title=\"Compare verse 1 across translations\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,1,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">T<\/span>hese are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"2\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,2,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">2<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"3\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,3,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">3<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"4\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,4,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">4<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Tamar his daughter in law bore him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"5\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,5,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">5<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"6\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,6,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">6<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"7\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,7,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">7<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"8\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,8,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">8<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Ethan; Azariah.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"9\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,9,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">9<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"10\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,10,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">10<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"11\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,11,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">11<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"12\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,12,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">12<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"13\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,13,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">13<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"14\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,14,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">14<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"15\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,15,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">15<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"16\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,16,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">16<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Whose sisters were Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"17\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,17,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">17<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"18\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,18,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">18<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"19\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,19,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">19<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"20\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,20,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">20<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"21\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,21,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">21<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"22\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,22,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">22<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"23\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,23,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">23<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, even threescore cities. All these belonged to the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"24\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,24,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">24<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron&#039;s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"25\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,25,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">25<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"26\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,26,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">26<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"27\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,27,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">27<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"28\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,28,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">28<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab and Abishur.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"29\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,29,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">29<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"30\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,30,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">30<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Nadab; Seled, and Appaim: but Seled died without children.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"31\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,31,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">31<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"32\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,32,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">32<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"33\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,33,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">33<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"34\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,34,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">34<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"35\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,35,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">35<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"36\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,36,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">36<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"37\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,37,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">37<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"38\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,38,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">38<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"39\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,39,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">39<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"40\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,40,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">40<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"41\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,41,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">41<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"42\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,42,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">42<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"43\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,43,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">43<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"44\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,44,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">44<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"45\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,45,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">45<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the son of Shammai was Maon: and Maon was the father of Bethzur.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"46\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,46,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">46<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Ephah, Caleb&#039;s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"47\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,47,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">47<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"48\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,48,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">48<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Maachah, Caleb&#039;s concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"49\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,49,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">49<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">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.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"50\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,50,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">50<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"51\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,51,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">51<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"52\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,52,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">52<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"53\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,53,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">53<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"54\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,54,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">54<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p class=\"verse-para\"><sup class=\"vnum\" data-v=\"55\" onclick=\"loadParallel(1,13,2,55,&quot;1 Chronicles&quot;)\">55<\/sup><span class=\"vtext\">And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. 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