1 Chronicles

Chapter 4

1, 11  The posterity of Judah by Caleb the son of Hur.  5  Of Ashur the posthumous son of Hezron.  9  Of Jabez, and his prayer.  21  The posterity of Shelah.  24  The posterity and cities of Simeon.  30  Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.

4:1 ¶ The sons {1121} of Judah; {3063} Pharez, {6557} Hezron, {2696} and Carmi, {3756} and Hur, {2354} and Shobal. {7732}

4:2 And Reaiah {7211} the son {1121} of Shobal {7732} begat {3205} <8689> (853) Jahath; {3189} and Jahath {3189} begat {3205} <8689> (853) Ahumai, {267} and Lahad. {3855} These (428) [are] the families {4940} of the Zorathites. {6882}

4:3 And these (428) [were of] the father {1} of Etam; {5862} Jezreel, {3157} and Ishma, {3457} and Idbash: {3031} and the name {8034} of their sister {269} [was] Hazelelponi: {6753}

4:4 And Penuel {6439} the father {1} of Gedor, {1446} and Ezer {5829} the father {1} of Hushah. {2364} These (428) [are] the sons {1121} of Hur, {2354} the firstborn {1060} of Ephratah, {672} the father {1} of Bethlehem. {1035}

4:5 ¶ And Ashur {806} the father {1} of Tekoa {8620} had (1961) two {8147} wives, {802} Helah {2458} and Naarah. {5292}

4:6 And Naarah {5292} bare {3205} <8799> him (853) Ahuzam, {275} and Hepher, {2660} and Temeni, {8488} and Haahashtari. {326} These (428) [were] the sons {1121} of Naarah. {5292}

4:7 And the sons {1121} of Helah {2458} [were], Zereth, {6889} and Jezoar, {3328} [6714] q8676- and Ethnan. {869}

4:8 And Coz {6976} begat {3205} <8689> (853) Anub, {6036} and Zobebah, {6637} and the families {4940} of Aharhel {316} the son {1121} of Harum. {2037}

4:9 ¶ And Jabez {3258} was (1961) more honourable {3513} <8737> than his brethren: {251} (4480) and his mother {517} called {7121} <8804> his name {8034} Jabez, {3258} saying, {559} <8800> Because (3588) I bare {3205} <8804> him with sorrow. {6090}

4:10 And Jabez {3258} called {7121} <8799> on the God {430} of Israel, {3478} saying, {559} <8800> Oh that {518} thou wouldest bless [1288] <8762> me indeed, {1288} <8763> and enlarge {7235} <8689> (853) my coast, {1366} and that thine hand {3027} might be (1961) with (5973) me, and that thou wouldest keep {6213} <8804> [me] from (4480) evil, {7451} that it may not (1115) grieve {6087} <8800> me! And God {430} granted {935} <8686> him (853) that which (834) he requested. {7592} <8804>

4:11 ¶ And Chelub {3620} the brother {251} of Shuah {7746} begat {3205} <8689> (853) Mehir, {4243} which (1931) [was] the father {1} of Eshton. {850}

4:12 And Eshton {850} begat {3205} <8689> (853) Bethrapha, {1051} and Paseah, {6454} and Tehinnah {8468} the father {1} of Irnahash. {5904} These (428) [are] the men [582] (376) of Rechah. {7397}

4:13 And the sons {1121} of Kenaz; {7073} Othniel, {6274} and Seraiah: {8304} and the sons {1121} of Othniel; {6274} Hathath. {2867}

4:14 And Meonothai {4587} begat {3205} <8689> (853) Ophrah: {6084} and Seraiah {8304} begat {3205} <8689> (853) Joab, {3097} the father {1} of the valley {1516} of Charashim; {2798} for (3588) they were (1961) craftsmen. [2791] (2796)

4:15 And the sons {1121} of Caleb {3612} the son {1121} of Jephunneh; {3312} Iru, {5900} Elah, {425} and Naam: {5277} and the sons {1121} of Elah, {425} even Kenaz. {7073}

4:16 And the sons {1121} of Jehaleleel; {3094} Ziph, {2128} and Ziphah, {2129} Tiria, {8493} and Asareel. {840}

4:17 And the sons {1121} of Ezra {5834} [were], Jether, {3500} and Mered, {4778} and Epher, {6081} and Jalon: {3210} and she bare {2029} <8799> (853) Miriam, {4813} and Shammai, {8060} and Ishbah {3431} the father {1} of Eshtemoa. {851}

4:18 And his wife {802} Jehudijah {3057} bare {3205} <8804> (853) Jered {3382} the father {1} of Gedor, {1446} and Heber {2268} the father {1} of Socho, {7755} and Jekuthiel {3354} the father {1} of Zanoah. {2182} And these (428) [are] the sons {1121} of Bithiah {1332} the daughter {1323} of Pharaoh, {6547} which (834) Mered {4778} took. {3947} <8804>

4:19 And the sons {1121} of [his] wife {802} Hodiah {1940} the sister {269} of Naham, {5163} the father {1} of Keilah {7084} the Garmite, {1636} and Eshtemoa {851} the Maachathite. {4602}

4:20 And the sons {1121} of Shimon {7889} [were], Amnon, {550} and Rinnah, {7441} Benhanan, {1135} and Tilon. {8436} And the sons {1121} of Ishi {3469} [were], Zoheth, {2105} and Benzoheth. {1132}

4:21 ¶ The sons {1121} of Shelah {7956} the son {1121} of Judah {3063} [were], Er {6147} the father {1} of Lecah, {3922} and Laadah {3935} the father {1} of Mareshah, {4762} and the families {4940} of the house {1004} of them that wrought {5656} fine linen, {948} of the house {1004} of Ashbea, {791}

4:22 And Jokim, {3137} and the men [582] (376) of Chozeba, {3578} and Joash, {3101} and Saraph, {8315} who (834) had the dominion {1166} <8804> in Moab, {4124} and Jashubilehem. {3433} And [these are] ancient {6267} things. {1697}

4:23 These (1992) [were] the potters, {3335} <8802> and those that dwelt {3427} <8802> among plants {5196} and hedges: {1448} there (8033) they dwelt {3427} <8804> with (5973) the king {4428} for his work. {4399}

4:24 ¶ The sons {1121} of Simeon {8095} [were], Nemuel, {5241} and Jamin, {3226} Jarib, {3402} Zerah, {2226} [and] Shaul: {7586}

4:25 Shallum {7967} his son, {1121} Mibsam {4017} his son, {1121} Mishma {4927} his son. {1121}

4:26 And the sons {1121} of Mishma; {4927} Hamuel {2536} his son, {1121} Zacchur {2139} his son, {1121} Shimei {8096} his son. {1121}

4:27 And Shimei {8096} had sixteen {8337} {6240} sons {1121} and six {8337} daughters; {1323} but his brethren {251} had not (369) many {7227} children, {1121} neither (3808) did all (3605) their family {4940} multiply, {7235} <8689> like to (5704) the children {1121} of Judah. {3063}

4:28 And they dwelt {3427} <8799> at Beersheba, {884} and Moladah, {4137} and Hazarshual, {2705}

4:29 And at Bilhah, {1090} and at Ezem, {6107} and at Tolad, {8434}

4:30 And at Bethuel, {1328} and at Hormah, {2767} and at Ziklag, {6860}

4:31 And at Bethmarcaboth, {1024} and Hazarsusim, {2702} and at Bethbirei, {1011} and at Shaaraim. {8189} These (428) [were] their cities {5892} unto (5704) the reign {4427} <8800> of David. {1732}

4:32 And their villages {2691} [were], Etam, {5862} and Ain, {5871} Rimmon, {7417} and Tochen, {8507} and Ashan, {6228} five {2568} cities: {5892}

4:33 And all (3605) their villages {2691} that (834) [were] round about {5439} the same (428) cities, {5892} unto (5704) Baal. {1168} These (2063) [were] their habitations, {4186} and their genealogy. {3187} <8692>

4:34 And Meshobab, {4877} and Jamlech, {3230} and Joshah {3144} the son {1121} of Amaziah, {558}

4:35 And Joel, {3100} and Jehu {3058} the son {1121} of Josibiah, {3143} the son {1121} of Seraiah, {8304} the son {1121} of Asiel, {6221}

4:36 And Elioenai, {454} and Jaakobah, {3291} and Jeshohaiah, {3439} and Asaiah, {6222} and Adiel, {5717} and Jesimiel, {3450} and Benaiah, {1141}

4:37 And Ziza {2124} the son {1121} of Shiphi, {8230} the son {1121} of Allon, {438} the son {1121} of Jedaiah, {3042} the son {1121} of Shimri, {8113} the son {1121} of Shemaiah; {8098}

4:38 These (428) mentioned {935} <8802> by [their] names {8034} [were] princes {5387} in their families: {4940} and the house {1004} of their fathers {1} increased {6555} <8804> greatly. {7230}

4:39 ¶ And they went [3212] <8799> (1980) to the entrance {3996} of Gedor, {1446} [even] unto (5704) the east side {4217} of the valley, {1516} to seek {1245} <8763> pasture {4829} for their flocks. {6629}

4:40 And they found {4672} <8799> fat {8082} pasture {4829} and good, {2896} and the land {776} [was] wide, {7342} {3027} and quiet, {8252} <8802> and peaceable; {7961} for (3588) [they] of (4480) Ham {2526} had dwelt {3427} <8802> there (8033) of old. {6440}

4:41 And these (428) written {3789} <8803> by name {8034} came {935} <8799> in the days {3117} of Hezekiah {3169} king {4428} of Judah, {3063} and smote {5221} <8686> (853) their tents, {168} and the habitations {4583} that (834) were found {4672} <8738> there, (8033) and destroyed [2763] <8686> them utterly (2763) unto (5704) this (2088) day, {3117} and dwelt {3427} <8799> in their rooms: (8478) because (3588) [there was] pasture {4829} there (8033) for their flocks. {6629}

4:42 And [some] of (4480) them, [even] of (4480) the sons {1121} of Simeon, {8095} five {2568} hundred {3967} men, [582] (376) went {1980} <8804> to mount {2022} Seir, {8165} having for their captains {7218} Pelatiah, {6410} and Neariah, {5294} and Rephaiah, {7509} and Uzziel, {5816} the sons {1121} of Ishi. {3469}

4:43 And they smote {5221} <8686> (853) the rest {7611} of the Amalekites {6002} that were escaped, {6413} and dwelt {3427} <8799> there (8033) unto (5704) this (2088) day. {3117}