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1 Chronicles 2:12-25 Good News Bible Catholic Edition (GNBDK)

12. Obed, and Jesse.

13. Jesse had seven sons. In order of age they were: Eliab, Abinadab, Shammah,

14. Nethanel, Raddai,

15. Ozem, and David.

16. He also had two daughters, Zeruiah and Abigail.Jesse's daughter Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.

17. His other daughter Abigail married Jether, a descendant of Ishmael, and they had a son named Amasa.

18. Hezron's son Caleb married Azubah and had a daughter named Jerioth. She had three sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

19. After the death of Azubah, Caleb married Ephrath, and they had a son named Hur.

20. Hur's son was Uri, and his grandson was Bezalel.

21. When Hezron was sixty years old, he married Machir's daughter, the sister of Gilead. They had a son named Segub,

22. and Segub had a son named Jair. Jair ruled 23 cities in the territory of Gilead.

23. But the kingdoms of Geshur and Aram conquered sixty towns there, including the villages of Jair and Kenath, and the towns near by. All the people who lived there were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead.

24. After Hezron died, his son Caleb married Ephrath, his father's widow. They had a son named Ashhur, who founded the town of Tekoa.

25. Jerahmeel, the eldest son of Hezron, had five sons: Ram, the eldest, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

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