The Bible — notes and cross-references in First Chronicles | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 2

2:1¹ sons

For the sons of Israel, see notes in Gen. 49.
2:1^a Reuben

Gen. 29:32
2:1^b Simeon

Gen. 29:33
2:1^c Levi

Gen. 29:34
2:1^d Judah

Gen. 29:35
2:1^e Issachar

Gen. 30:18-20
2:2^a Dan

Gen. 30:6
2:2^b Joseph

Gen. 30:22-24
2:2^c Benjamin

Gen. 35:18
2:2^d Naphtali

Gen. 30:8
2:2^e Gad

Gen. 30:10-13
2:3¹ Judah

The tribe of Judah is the royal tribe (1 Chron. 5:2a), producing kings from David to Christ (Heb. 7:14). Hence, the genealogy of Judah, among the twelve genealogies of the twelve tribes, is the only one that is counted in the genealogy of Christ as recorded in Matt. 1 and Luke 3. See note Matt. 1:2^3c and note Matt. 1:2^4d.
2:3^a Er

Gen. 38:3-5; 46:12
2:3² Bath-shua

Or, the daughter of Shua.
2:4^1a Tamar

Gen. 38:6, 11, 18, 25

See note Matt. 1:3^1a and note Matt. 1:3².
2:4^b Perez

Gen. 38:29-30; Ruth 4:12; Matt. 1:3
2:5^a Perez

Gen. 38:29; 46:12; Ruth 4:18; Matt. 1:3
2:7¹ son

Lit., sons. So also in the next verse.
2:7^a troubler

Josh. 6:18; 7:25
2:9^a Hezron

vv. 9-12: Ruth 4:19-22; Matt. 1:3-5
2:11¹ Boaz

For vv. 11-15, see note Matt. 1:5^2b, note Matt. 1:5^4d, note Matt. 1:6^1a, and note Matt. 1:6^2b.
2:13^a Eliab

1 Sam. 16:6-9; 17:13
2:15^a David

1 Sam. 17:12, 14
2:16^a Zeruiah

2 Sam. 2:18
2:17^a Amasa

2 Sam. 17:25
2:19^a Hur

Exo. 17:10, 12; 24:14
2:20^a Bezaleel

Exo. 31:2; 36:1; 38:22; 2 Chron. 1:5
2:31¹ son

Lit., sons.
2:50¹ sons

Lit., son.
2:50^a Ephrathah

1 Chron. 2:19; 4:4
2:55^a Rechab

2 Kings 10:15; Jer. 35:2

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