International Children’s Bible

1 Chronicles 2:22-34 International Children’s Bible (ICB)

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.