1 Chronicles 2:34-44

34 Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Yarcha;

35 Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Yarcha his servant, and she bore him 'Atai.

36 'Atai fathered Natan, Natan fathered Zavad,

37 Zavad fathered Eflal, Eflal fathered 'Oved,

38 'Oved fathered Yehu, Yehu fathered 'Azaryah,

39 'Azaryah fathered Heletz, Heletz fathered El'asah,

40 El'asah fathered Sismai, Sismai fathered Shalum,

41 Shalum fathered Y'kamyah and Y'kamyah fathered Elishama.

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

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

44 Shema fathered Racham the father of Yorke'am, and Rekem fathered Shamai.

1 Chronicles 2:34-44 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