1 Chronicles 4
1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal.
2 Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.
3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.
And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, and Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.
4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
And Phanuel the father of Gedor, and Ezar the father of Hosa, these are the sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephratha the father of Bethlehem.
5 Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:
6 Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.
7 The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.
8 and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.
9 Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”
And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.
10 And Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.” And God granted the request of Jabez.
And Jabes called upon the God of Israel, saying: If blessing thou wilt bless me, and wilt enlarge my borders, and thy hand be with me, and thou save me from being oppressed by evil. And God granted him the things he prayed for.
11 Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
And Caleb the brother of Sua beget Mahir, who was the father of Esthon.
12 Eshton was the father of Beth-rapha, of Paseah, and of Tehinnah the father of Ir-nahash. These were the men of Recah.
And Esthon beget Bethrapha, and Phesse, and Tehinna father of the city of Naas: these are the men of Recha.
13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.
And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.
14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.
Maonathi beget Ophra, and Saraia begot Joab the father of the Valley of artificers: for artificers were there.
15 The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.
16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.
17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
And the sons of Esra, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon, and he beget Mariam, and Sammai, and Jesba the father of Esthamo.
18 These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
And his wife Judaia, bore Jared the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Icuthiel the father of Zanoe. And these are the sons of Bethia the daughter of Pharao, whom Mered took to wife.
19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
And the sons of his wife Odaia the sister of Naham the father of Celia, Garmi, and Esthamo, who was of Machathi.
20 The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. The descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.
The sons also of Simon, Amnon, and Rinna the son of Hanan, and Thilon. And the sons of Jesi Zoheth, and Benzoheth.
21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah and the clans of the linen workers at Beth-ashbea,
The sons of Sela the son of Juda: Her the father of Lecha, and Laada the father of Maresa, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen in the House of oath.
22 Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
And he that made the sun to stand, and the men of Lying, and Secure, and Burning, who were princes in Moab, and who returned into Lahem. Now these are things of old.
23 These were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah. They lived there in the service of the king.
These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.
24 The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
The sons of Simeon: Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul:
25 The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma.
Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.
26 The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.
The sons of Masma: Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Semei his son.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole clan did not become as numerous as the sons of Judah.
The sons of Semei were sixteen, and six daughters: but his brethren had not many sons, and the whole kindred could not reach to the sum of the children of Juda.
28 They lived in Beersheba, Moladah, Hazar-shual,
And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,
29 Bilhah, Ezem, Tolad,
And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,
30 Bethuel, Hormah, Ziklag,
And in Bathuel, and in Horma, and in Siceleg,
31 Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.
And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.
32 And their villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Tochen, and Ashan—five towns—
Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.
33 and all their surrounding villages as far as Baal. These were their settlements, and they kept a genealogical record:
And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.
34 Meshobab, Jamlech, Joshah son of Amaziah,
And Mosabab and Jemlech, and Josa, the son of Amasias,
35 Joel, Jehu son of Joshibiah (son of Seraiah, son of Asiel),
And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josabia the son of Saraia, the son of Asiel,
36 Elioenai, Jaakobah, Jeshohaiah, Asaiah, Adiel, Jesimiel, Benaiah,
And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,
37 and Ziza son of Shiphi (son of Allon, son of Jedaiah, son of Shimri, son of Shemaiah).
Ziza also the son of Sephei the son of Allon the son of Idaia the son of Semri the son of Samaia.
38 These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.
39 and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.
And they went forth to enter into Gador as far as to the east side of the valley, to seek pastures for their flocks.
40 There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
And they found fat pastures, and very good, and a country spacious, and quiet, and fruitful, in which some of the race of Cham had dwelt before.
41 These who were noted by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah. They attacked the Hamites and Meunites there in their dwellings, devoting them to destruction even to this day. Then they settled in their place, because there was pasture for their flocks.
And these whose names are written above, came in the days of Ezechias king of Juda: and they beat down their tents, and slew the inhabitants that were found there, and utterly destroyed them unto this day: and they dwelt in their place, because they found there fat pastures.
42 And five hundred of these Simeonites led by Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, went to Mount Seir
Some also of the children of Simeon, five hundred men, went into mount Seir, having for their captains Phaltias and Naaria and Raphaia and Oziel the sons of Jesi:
43 and struck down the remnant of the Amalekites who had escaped. And they have lived there to this day.
And they slew the remnant of the Amalecites, who had been able to escape, and they dwelt there in their stead unto this day.
