1Ch 2:3-8 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 1Chr 2:3-15: 2:3–4:23 While the genealogies present the entire people of Israel (2:1-2 ), David’s ancestors in the tribe of Judah receive priority. Summary for 1Chr 2:3-8: 2:3-8 The genealogy of Judah is as comprehensive as possible, recording peripheral material as the background to the main line of David’s ancestors. Cp. Gen 46:12 . 2:3 Er and Onan , the first two sons of Judah, were destroyed because of their sin (Gen 38:6-10 ). The descendants of Shelah are listed as an appendix at the end of the genealogies of Judah (1 Chr 4:21-23 ).

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‏ 1 Chronicles 2:3-8

Summary for 1Chr 2:3-15: 2:3–4:23 ^a While the genealogies present the entire people of Israel (2:1-2 ^b), David’s ancestors in the tribe of Judah receive priority.
Summary for 1Chr 2:3-8: 2:3-8 ^c The genealogy of Judah is as comprehensive as possible, recording peripheral material as the background to the main line of David’s ancestors. Cp. Gen 46:12 ^d. 2:3 ^e Er and Onan, the first two sons of Judah, were destroyed because of their sin (Gen 38:6-10 ^f). The descendants of Shelah are listed as an appendix at the end of the genealogies of Judah (1 Chr 4:21-23 ^g).
Summary for 1Chr 2:4-5: 2:4-5 ^h The main ancestral line of David descends from Perez, one of the sons of Tamar, Judah’s widowed daughter-in-law.

• Hamul, one of Perez’s sons, is ignored completely; the Chronicler might not have had information about him.
Summary for 1Chr 2:6-8: 2:6-8 ⁱ For the genealogy of Zerah, cp. Josh 7:1 ^j, 17 ^k; 1 Kgs 4:31 ^l (Mahol might be another name for Zerah).
2:7 ^m set apart for the Lord: See thematic note for Complete Destruction at end of chapter.