1 Chronicles 4

1 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, and Caleb, and Hur, and Shobal.

The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal.

2 Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families 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, and Ishma, and Idbash; and the name of their sister was Hazzelelponi;

And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, and Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.

4 and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, 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 him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons 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, and Zohar, and Ethnan, and Koz.

And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.

8 And Koz became the father of Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.

9 And Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him with 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 on the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from evil, so that it might not cause me pain." And God granted him that which he requested.

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 became 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 became the father of Beth Rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah the father of Ir Nahash. These are the men of Rechab.

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 And Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab the father of Ge Harashim; for they 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 the son of Jephunneh: Ir, and Elah, and Naam; and the sons 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, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.

17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon. And Jether became the father of Miriam, and 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 His Judean wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.

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 his Judean wife, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah the Garmite, and 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, and Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. The sons 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 the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house 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 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had married in Moab, and returned to Lehem. The records are ancient.

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, and the inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king in his service.

These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.

24 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, Jakin, Zohar, Shaul;

The sons of Simeon: Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul:

25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son.

Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.

26 The descendants of Mishma: Hammuel his son, Zakkur his son, Shimei his son.

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, neither did all their families multiply like the people 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 at Beersheba, and Shema, and Moladah, and Hazar Shual,

And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,

29 and at Balah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad,

And in Bala, and in Asom, and in Tholad,

30 and at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag,

And in Bathuel, and in Horma, and in Siceleg,

31 and at Beth Marcaboth, and Hazar Susim, and at Beth Biri, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities until David became king.

And in Bethmarchaboth, and in Hasarsusim, and in Bethberai, and in Saarim. These were their cities unto the reign of David.

32 Their villages were Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Token, and Ashan, five cities;

Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.

33 and all their villages that were around the same cities as far as Baal. These were their habitations, and they have their genealogy.

And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.

34 Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah,

And Mosabab and Jemlech, and Josa, the son of Amasias,

35 and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel,

And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josabia the son of Saraia, the son of Asiel,

36 and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,

And Elioenai, and Jacoba, and Isuhaia, and Asaia, and Adiel, and Ismiel, and Banaia,

37 and Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the 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 mentioned by name were leaders in their families. And their ancestral houses increased greatly.

These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.

39 They went to the entrance of Gerar, even to the east side of the valley, to seek 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 They found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for those who lived there before were of Ham.

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 written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and struck their tents, and The Meunites who were found there, and destroyed them utterly to this day, and lived in their place; because there was pasture there 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 Some of them, even of the descendants of Simeon, five hundred men, went to Mount Seir, having for their leaders Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

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 They struck the remnant of the Amalekites who escaped, and 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.