1 Chronicles 4
1 Judah's descendants were Perez, Hezron, Karmi, Hur, and Shobal.
The sons of Juda: Phares, Hesron, and Charmi, and Hur, and Sobal.
2 Shobal was the father of Reaiah. Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were of 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 ancestors of the clans in the city of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister's name was Hazzelelponi.
And this is the posterity of Etam: Jezrahel, and Jesema, and Jedebos: and the name of their sister was Asalelphuni.
4 Peniel was the ancestor of the clans in the city of Gedor. Ezer was the originator of the clans in Hushah. These were descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the originator 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, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons.
And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.
7 Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,
And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.
8 and Koz, who became the father of Anub and Hazzobebah, and of the clans descended from Aharhel son of Harum.
And Cos begot Anob, and Soboba, the kindred of Aharehel the son of Arum.
9 Jabez was more respected than his brothers. His mother called him Jabez. She said, “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 Jabez called out to the God of Israel and said, “If only you would truly bless me, expand my territory, and your hand will be with me. When you do this you will keep me from harm, so that I may be free from pain!” So God granted him his prayer.
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 Kelub 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, Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir Nahash. These were men who lived in Rekah.
And Esthon beget Bethrapha, and Phesse, and Tehinna father of the city of Naas: these are the men of Recha.
13 Kenaz's sons were Othniel and Seraiah. Othniel's sons were Hathath and Meonothai.
And the sons of Cenez were Othoniel, and Saraia. And the sons of Othoniel, Hathath, and Maonathi.
14 Meonothai became the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah became the father of Joab, the originator of Ge-Harashim, whose 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 were Iru, Elah and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.
16 Jehallelel's sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.
17 Ezrah's sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. Mered's Egyptian wife bore Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who became 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 sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married. Mered's Judahite wife bore Jered, who became the father of Gedor; Heber, who became the father of Soko; and Jekuthiel, who became 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 Of the two sons of Hodiah's wife, sister of Naham, one became the father of Keilah the Garmite. The other was Eshtemoa the Maakathite.
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 were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon. The sons of Ishi were 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 descendants of Shelah son of Judah, were Er father of Lekah, Laadah 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 Kozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi Lehem. (This information is 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 in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.
These are the potters, and they dwelt in Plantations, and Hedges, with the king for his works, and they abode there.
24 Simeon's descendants were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
The sons of Simeon: Namuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zara, Saul:
25 Shallum was Shaul's son, Mibsam was Shallum's son, and Mishma was Mibsam's son.
Sellum his son, Mapsam his son, Masma his son.
26 Mishma's descendants were Hammuel his son, Zakkur his grandson, and Shimei his great-grandson.
The sons of Masma: Hamuel his son, Zachur his son, Semei his son.
27 Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. His brothers did not have many children, so their clans did not increase greatly in numbers as the people of Judah did.
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, Moladah, and at Hazar Shual.
And they dwelt in Bersabee, and Molada, and Hasarsuhal,
29 They also live at 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 Markaboth, 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 Their five villages were Etam, Ain, Rimmon, Token, and Ashan,
Their towns also were Etam, and Aen, Remmon, and Thochen, and Asan, five cities.
33 together with the outlying villages as far as Baalath. These were their settlements, and they kept the genealogical records.
And all their villages round about these cities as far as Baal. This was their habitation, and the distribution of their dwellings.
34 Clan leaders were 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 mentioned by name were leaders in their clans, and their clans increased greatly.
These were named princes in their kindreds, and in the houses of their families were multiplied exceedingly.
39 They went near Gedor, on 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 abundant and good pasture. The land was broad, quiet, and peaceable. The Hamites had formerly lived there.
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 just listed by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and attacked the Hamite settlements and the Meunites, who were there also. They destroyed them completely and lived there because they found 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 From them, from the sons of Simeon, five hundred men went to Mount Seir with Pelatiah, Neariah, Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi, as their leader.
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 defeated the rest of the Amalekite refugees, 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.
