1 Chronicles 2 KJV: The Ancestry of the Tribe of Judah
1 Chronicles 2 documents the twelve sons of Israel but immediately pivots to a detailed expansion of the tribe of Judah. It traces the line from the controversial birth of Perez to the emergence of the family of Jesse, setting the stage for the arrival of King David.
v1-2: The Twelve Sons of Israel
v3-12: The Line of Judah to Boaz
v13-17: The Family of Jesse and David
v18-55: The Extended Branches of Caleb and Jerahmeel
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.
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.
And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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Note the inclusion of Hezron and Caleb; these names highlight that the tribe’s strength came from those who were faithful during the wilderness years. The 'Word Secret' is *Yishay* (Jesse), meaning 'existence' or 'gift,' the humble origin of the most famous royal house in history. Discover the riches with 1 chronicles 2 commentary, containing expert led word study (original greek/hebrew) and passage level analysis.
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