New International Reader's Version

1 Chronicles 2:15-26 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

15. The sixth was Ozem. And the seventh was David.

16. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah's three sons were Abishai, Joab and Asahel.

17. Abigail was the mother of Amasa. Amasa's father was Jether. Jether belonged to the family line of Ishmael.

18. Caleb was the son of Hezron. Caleb's wife Azubah had children by him. Jerioth also had children by him. Azubah's sons were Jesher, Shobab and Ardon.

19. When Azubah died, Caleb got married to Ephrath. She had Hur by him.

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

21. Later, Hezron made love to the daughter of Makir. He had gotten married to her when he was 60 years old. She had Segub by him. Makir was the father of Gilead.

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

23. But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair. They also captured Kenath and the settlements that were around it. The total number of towns that were captured was 60. Hezron, Segub and Jair belonged to the family line of Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.

24. Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah. Abijah was Hezron's wife. She had Ashhur by him. Ashhur was born after Hezron died. Ashhur was the father of Tekoa.

25. Here are the sons of Jerahmeel. He was the oldest son of Hezron. Ram was Jerahmeel's oldest son. Then came Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.

26. Jerahmeel had another wife. Her name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.