1 Chronicles 2:31-41

31 The sons of Appayim: Yish`i. The sons of Yish`i: Sheshan. The sons of Sheshan: Achlai.

32 The sons of Yada the brother of Shammai: Yeter, and Yonatan; and Yeter died without children.

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.

1 Chronicles 2:31-41 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