4 And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah 'are' five. 5 Sons of Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul. 6 And sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; all of them five. 7 And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing. 8 And sons of Ethan: Azariah. 9 And sons of Hezron who were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai. 10 And Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah; 11 and Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz, 12 and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse; 13 and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third, 14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth, 15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh, 16 and their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. And sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asah-El—three. 17 And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa 'is' Jether the Ishmeelite.
18 And Caleb son of Hezron hath begotten Azubah, Isshah, and Jerioth; and these 'are' her sons: Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. 19 And Azubah dieth, and Caleb taketh to him Ephrath, and she beareth to him Hur. 20 And Hur begat Uri, and Uri begat Bezaleel. 21 And afterwards hath Hezron gone in unto a daughter of Machir father of Gilead, and he hath taken her, and he 'is' a son of sixty years, and she beareth to him Segub. 22 And Segub begat Jair, and he hath twenty and three cities in the land of Gilead,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:4-22
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Genealogies.
We are now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations. But now, in Christ, all are welcome to his salvation who come to him; all have equal privileges according to their faith in him, their love and devotedness to him. All that is truly valuable consists in the favour, peace, and image of God, and a life spent to his glory, in promoting the welfare of our fellow-creatures.