1 Chronicles 2:26-36

26 Jerahmeel had another wife, named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

27 Jerahmeel's first son, Ram, had sons. They were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

28 Onam's sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai's sons were Nadab and Abishur.

29 Abishur's wife was named Abihail, and their sons were Ahban and Molid.

30 Nadab's sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without having children.

31 Appaim's son was Ishi, who became the father of Sheshan. Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

32 Jada was Shammai's brother, and Jada's sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without having children.

33 Jonathan's sons were Peleth and Zaza. These were Jerahmeel's descendants.

34 Sheshan did not have any sons, only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha.

35 Sheshan let his daughter marry his servant Jarha, and she had a son named Attai.

36 Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.

1 Chronicles 2:26-36 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 2

This chapter begins with the twelve sons of Israel or Jacob, 1Ch 2:1,2, then reckons the sons of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, 1Ch 2:3,4, then the posterity of Pharez and Zerah, sons of Judah, 1Ch 2:5-8, next the sons of Hezron, a son of Pharez, 1Ch 2:9, particularly the posterity of Ram, a son of Hezron, from whom sprung Jesse and his family, 1Ch 2:10-17, then of Caleb: another son of Hezron, 1Ch 2:18-24, and next of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, 1Ch 1:25-33 and particularly the posterity of Sheshan, a descendant of his, 1Ch 1:34-41 and then other sons of Caleb, with their posterity, are reckoned, 1Ch 1:42-54 and the chapter is closed with the families of the Scribes in Jabesh, the same with the Kenites, 1Ch 2:55.

son of Isaac, who had the name of Israel given him, because of his power with God, Ge 32:28, whose twelve sons are here mentioned by name; the first four according to their birth of Leah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; then the two sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, Issachar and Zebulun; and between Dan and Naphtali, the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, are placed Joseph and Benjamin, the sons of Rachel. 18266-941228-1518-1Ch2.2