1 Chronicles 2:1

Israel's Sons

1 These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

1 Chronicles 2:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1,2 These are the sons of Israel
Or Jacob, the other1 Chronicles 2:2

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 2:1).

1 Chronicles 2:1 In-Context

1 These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

3 Judah's sons: Er, Onan, and Shelah. [These] three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the Lord's sight, so He put him to death.

4 Judah's daughter-in-law Tamar bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

5 Perez's sons: Hezron and Hamul.