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When Husham died, Hadad [I of Edom] the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; the name of his city was Avith.

When Hadad [I] died, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.

When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth on the River [Euphrates] became king in his place.

When Shaul died, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor became king in his place.

When Baal-hanan died, Hadad [II] became king in his place; the name of his city was Pai; his wife's name was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

Jesse became the father of Eliab his firstborn, Abinadab the second, Shimea the third,

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

So Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as a wife; she bore him Attai.

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

fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

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

Joram (Jehoram) 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, Josiah his son.

The sons (descendants) of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) his son, Zedekiah his son.

The sons (descendants) of Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) the prisoner: Shealtiel his son,

Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; but his mother named him Jabez, saying, "Because I gave birth to him in pain."

Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that You would indeed bless me and enlarge my border [property], and that Your hand would be with me, and You would keep me from evil so that it does not hurt me!" And God granted his request.

These were the potters and those who lived [among plantations and hedges] at Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king for his work.