1 Chronicles 2: Genealogy of Israel’s Sons – Clear & Engaging Audio Bible Reading | Lineage of Judah, Caleb, and Family of Jesse

Listen to this clear and engaging audio recording of 1 Chronicles 2 and explore the genealogy of Israel’s sons, including the lineage of Judah, Caleb, and the family of Jesse. Discover the profound significance of the patriarchs and their descendants, their roles in Israel’s history, and their contributions to God’s plan. Perfect for study, reflection, or meditation, immerse yourself in this powerful chapter and let the Scriptures come alive.

1 CHRONICLES 2 (NIV)

1 These were the sons of Israel:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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

3 The sons of Judah:
Er, Onan and Shelah. These three were born to him by a Canaanite woman, the
daughter of Shua. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so
the Lord put him to death.

4 Judah’s daughter-in-law Tamar bore Perez and
Zerah to Judah. He had five sons in all.

5 The sons of Perez:
Hezron and Hamul.

6 The sons of Zerah:
Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Kalkol and Darda—five in all.

7 The son of Karmi:
Achar, who brought trouble on Israel by violating the ban on taking devoted
things.

8 The son of Ethan:
Azariah.

9 The sons born to Hezron were:
Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.

10 Ram was the father of
Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, the leader of the people of
Judah.

11 Nahshon was the father of Salmon, Salmon the father of Boaz,

12 Boaz
the father of Obed and Obed the father of Jesse.

13 Jesse was the father of
Eliab his firstborn; the second son was Abinadab, the third Shimea,

14 the
fourth Nethanel, the fifth Raddai,

15 the sixth Ozem and the seventh David.

16
Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah’s three sons were Abishai,
Joab and Asahel.

17 Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether
the Ishmaelite.

18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah (and by Jerioth). These
were her sons: Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.

19 When Azubah died, Caleb married
Ephrath, who bore him Hur.

20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri the father of
Bezalel.

21 Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir
the father of Gilead. He made love to her, and she bore him Segub.

22 Segub
was the father of Jair, who controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.

23 (But
Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair, as well as Kenath with its surrounding
settlements—sixty towns.) All these were descendants of Makir the father of
Gilead.

24 After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah the wife of Hezron bore him
Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

25 The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron:
Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.

26 Jerahmeel had another
wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

27 The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel:
Maaz, Jamin and Eker.

28 The sons of Onam:
Shammai and Jada.
The sons of Shammai:
Nadab and Abishur.

29 Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid.

30 The sons of Nadab:
Seled and Appaim. Seled died without children.

31 The son of Appaim:
Ishi, who was the father of Sheshan.
Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

32 The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother:
Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without children.

33 The sons of Jonathan:
Peleth and Zaza.
These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.

34 Sheshan had no sons—only daughters.
He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.

35 Sheshan gave his daughter in
marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

36 Attai was the father of Nathan,
Nathan the father of Zabad,

37 Zabad the father of Ephlal,
Ephlal the father of Obed,

38 Obed the father of Jehu,
Jehu the father of Azariah,

39 Azariah the father of Helez,
Helez the father of Eleasah,

40 Eleasah the father of Sismai,
Sismai the father of Shallum,

41 Shallum the father of Jekamiah,
and Jekamiah the father of Elishama.

42 The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel:
Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah, who was
the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron:
Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema.

44 Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham
the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

45 The son of Shammai
was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.

46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was
the father of Gazez.

47 The sons of Jahdai:
Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

48 Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 She also
gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah and to Sheva the father of
Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.

50 These were the descendants
of Caleb.
The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah:
Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and
Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

52 The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were:
Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the
Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the
Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

54 The descendants of Salma:
Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the
Zorites,

55 and the clans of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites,
Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the
father of the Rekabites.