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When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place.

When Baal-hanan died, Hadad reigned in his place.

Jesse fathered Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

Amasa’s mother was Abigail, and his father was Jether the Ishmaelite.

Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were Azubah’s sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

After Hezron’s death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa.

The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him.

The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha, his firstborn, fathered Ziph, and Mareshah, his second son, fathered Hebron.

These were all David’s sons, with their sister Tamar, in addition to the sons by his concubines.

his son Jehoram,

his son Amaziah, his son Azariah,

his son Ahaz,

his son Amon, and his son Josiah.

Jabez was more honored than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.”

Jabez called out to the God of Israel: “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.” And God granted his request.

These were the sons of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah; Mered had married her. His Judean wife gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.

Shaul’s sons: his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.

Mishma’s sons: his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters, but his brothers did not have many children, so their whole family did not become as numerous as the Judeans.