6. The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Darda—five in all.
7. The sons of Zimri: Carmi. The sons of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban.
8. The sons of Ethan: Azariah.
9. The sons born to Hezron were Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.
10. Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a prince of the Judahites.
11. Nahshon became the father of Salmah. Salmah became the father of Boaz.
12. Boaz became the father of Obed. Obed became the father of Jesse.
13. Jesse became the father of Eliab, his firstborn, of Abinadab, the second son, Shimea, the third,
14. Nethanel, the fourth, Raddai, the fifth,
15. Ozem, the sixth, and David, the seventh.
16. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah had three sons: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel.
17. Abigail bore Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
18. By his wife Azubah, Caleb, son of Hezron, became the father of a daughter, Jerioth. Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.