4. Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law. She had Perez and Zerah by him. The total number of Judah's sons was five.
5. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
6. The sons of Zerah were Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda. The total number of Zerah's sons was five.
7. The son of Carmi was Achar. He brought trouble on Israel. He took some of the things that had been set apart to the Lord in a special way to be destroyed. When he did that, he disobeyed the Lord's command.
8. The son of Ethan was Azariah.
9. Hezron was the father of Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb.
10. Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon. Nahshon was the leader of the people of Judah.
11. Nahshon was the father of Salmon. Salmon was the father of Boaz.
12. Boaz was the father of Obed. And Obed was the father of Jesse.
13. Jesse's first son was Eliab. His second son was Abinadab. The third was Shimea.
14. The fourth was Nethanel. The fifth was Raddai.
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.