1 Chronicles 2
Israel’s Sons (2:1–2)
1–2 These verses list the twelve sons of Israel (Genesis 35:23–26).
Judah (2:3–55)
3–9 Departing from his custom in the first chapter, here the writer focuses first on the chosen line of Judah,8 and in particular, on Judah’s son Perez (verse 4), Perez’s son Hezron (verse 5), and Hezron’s three sons, Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb9 (verse 9). Perez, Hezron and Ram were in God’s chosen line leading to David, and eventually to Christ (Ruth 4:18–19; Matthew 1:3).
10–17 Verses 10–12 list the descendants of Ram in a direct line to Jesse, the father of David (Ruth 4:19–22). Then verses 13–17 list the sons of Jesse.
18–24 Verses 18–20 list descendants of Caleb, and verses 21–24 list further descendants of Caleb’s father Hezron.
25–41 These verses list the descendants of Jerahmeel, son of Hezron.
42–55 These verses list the various clans descended from Caleb.
