International Children’s Bible

1 Chronicles 2:18-37 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

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

19. When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath. They had a son named Hur.

20. Hur was the father of Uri. Uri was the father of Bezalel.

21. Later, when Hezron was 60 years old, he married the daughter of Makir. Makir was Gilead’s father. Hezron had intimate relations with Makir’s daughter, and she had a son named Segub.

22. Segub was the father of Jair. Jair controlled 23 cities in the country of Gilead.

23. (But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair. They also captured Kenath and the small towns around it. There were 60 towns in all.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.

24. After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, his wife Abijah had his son. He was named Ashur. Ashur became the father of Tekoa.

25. Jerahmeel was Hezron’s first son. Jerahmeel’s sons were Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah. Ram was Jerahmeel’s first son.

26. Jerahmeel had another wife, who was named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.

27. Jerahmeel’s first son, Ram, had sons. They were Maaz, Jamin and Eker.

28. Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada.Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.

29. Abishur’s wife was named Abihail. Abishur and Abihail’s sons were Ahban and Molid.

30. Nadab’s sons were Seled and Appaim. Seled died without having children.

31. Appaim’s son was Ishi. Ishi was the father of Sheshan.Sheshan was the father of Ahlai.

32. Jada was Shammai’s brother. Jada’s sons were Jether and Jonathan. Jether died without having children.

33. Jonathan’s sons were Peleth and Zaza.These were Jerahmeel’s descendants.

34. Sheshan did not have any sons, only daughters. He had a servant from Egypt named Jarha.

35. Sheshan let his daughter marry his servant Jarha. Then she had a son named Attai.

36. Attai was the father of Nathan. Nathan was the father of Zabad.

37. Zabad was the father of Ephlal. Ephlal was the father of Obed.