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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. His city was named Pau, and his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Me-zahab.

Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

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

After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

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

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

The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.

the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

Solomon's son was Rehoboam: Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

Amon his son, and Josiah his son.

The successors of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah.

The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,

The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, "Because I bore him in pain."

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