1 Chronicles 2:39-49

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.

44 Shema became the father of Racham, the father of Yorke`am; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

45 The son of Shammai was Ma`on; and Ma`on was the father of Beit-Tzur.

46 `Efah, Kalev's concubine, bore Haran, and Motzah, and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

47 The sons of Yohdai: Regem, and Yotam, and Geshan, and Pelet, and `Efah, and Sha`af.

48 Ma`akhah, Kalev's concubine, bore Shever and Tirchanah.

49 She bore also Sha`af the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Makhbena, and the father of Giv'ah; and the daughter of Kalev was `Akhsah.

1 Chronicles 2:39-49 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