1 Chronicles 2:33-43

33 The sons of Yonatan: Pelet, and Zaza. These were the sons of Yerachme'el.

34 Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, a Mitzrian, whose name was Yarcha.

35 Sheshan gave his daughter to Yarcha his servant as wife; and she bore him `Attai.

36 `Attai became the father of Natan, and Natan became the father of Zavad,

37 and Zavad became the father of Eflal, and Eflal became the father of `Oved,

38 and `Oved became the father of Yehu, and Yehu became the father of `Azaryah,

39 and `Azaryah became the father of Heletz, and Heletz became the father of El`asah,

40 and El`asah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum,

41 and Shallum became the father of Yekamyah, and Yekamyah became the father of Elishama.

42 The sons of Kalev the brother of Yerachme'el were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Zif; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hevron.

43 The sons of Hevron: Korach, and Tappuach, and Rekem, and Shema.

1 Chronicles 2:33-43 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