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Later, when Hezron was sixty years old, he married the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. She gave birth to his son Segub.

After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah gave birth to his son Ashhur. Ashhur was the father of Tekoa.

The name of Abishur's wife was Abihail. She gave birth to his sons Ahban and Molid.

Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha in marriage. And she gave birth to his son Attai.

These are the sons of Jerahmeel's brother Caleb. Mesha was his first-born and the father of Ziph. His son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron.

Solomon's son was Rehoboam. Abijah was his son. Asa was his son. Jehoshaphat was his son.

Joram was his son. Ahaziah was his son. Joash was his son.

Amaziah was his son. Azariah was his son. Jotham was his son.

Ahaz was his son. Hezekiah was his son. Manasseh was his son.

Amon was his son. And Josiah was his son.

Jeconiah was taken away to prison by the Babylonians. His sons were Shealtiel,

The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, whose son was Rephaiah. His son was Arnan. His son was Obadiah. And his son was Shecaniah.

Jabez was more a man of honor than his brothers. His mother gave him the name Jabez, saying, "Because I gave birth to him in pain."

These were the people who made pots and lived in Netaim and Gederah. They lived there with the king for his work.

Saul's son was Shallum. His son was Mibsam. And his son was Mishma.

Mishma's sons were Hammuel, Zaccur his son, and Shimei his son.

Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters. But his brothers did not have many children. Their whole family did not have many children, like the sons of Judah.

Reuben was the first-born son of Israel but because he sinned against his father's marriage bed, his birth-right was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel. Reuben is not written down in the family names by his birth-right.

Judah became stronger than his brothers, and a prince came from him. But the birth-right belonged to Joseph.

The sons of Joel were Shemaiah, Gog his son, Shimei his son,