Overview
1 Chronicles 2:1, The sons of Israel; 1 Chronicles 2:3, The posterity of Judah by Tamar; 1 Chronicles 2:13, The children of Jesse; 1 Chronicles 2:18, The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron; 1 Chronicles 2:21, Hezron’s posterity by the daughter of Machir; 1 Chronicles 2:25, Jerahmeel’s posterity; 1 Chronicles 2:34, Sheshan’s posterity; 1 Chronicles 2:42, Another branch of Caleb’s posterity; 1 Chronicles 2:50, The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.

am 2252, etc. bc 1752, etc
Israel: or, Jacob, Genesis 32:28, Genesis 49:2
Reuben: Genesis 29:32-35, Genesis 30:5-24, Genesis 35:18, Genesis 35:22-26, Genesis 46:8-27, Genesis 49:4-28, Exodus 1:2-4, Numbers 1:5-15, Numbers 13:4-15, Numbers 26:5-65, Revelation 7:5-8
Reciprocal: Genesis 42:13 - Thy servants Genesis 46:10 - Simeon Genesis 46:11 - Levi Genesis 46:12 - Judah Genesis 46:13 - Issachar Genesis 46:14 - Zebulun Genesis 46:15 - Leah Genesis 49:3 - my firstborn Exodus 1:1 - General 1 Chronicles 5:1 - he was Matthew 1:2 - Jacob begat Acts 7:8 - and Jacob

Hezron: Genesis 46:12, Numbers 26:21, Ruth 4:18, Matthew 1:3, Luke 3:33, Esrom
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 4:1 - Pharez 1 Chronicles 9:4 - Pharez Acts 7:14 - threescore

Zimri: i.e. snug; my song; my field, [Strong's H2174]. 1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 8:36, 1 Chronicles 9:42, Numbers 25:14, 1 Kings 16:9-10, 1 Kings 16:12, 1 Kings 16:15-16, 1 Kings 16:18, 1 Kings 16:20, 2 Kings 9:31, Jeremiah 25:25
Zimri 1. Captain of Elah king of Israel, whom he slew and succeeded, bc 930 1 Kings 16:9-10, 2. Captain of the Simeonites Numbers 25:14, 3. Descendant of Judah by Tamar 1 Chronicles 2:4, 4. Of the stock of Saul 1 Chronicles 8:36, 1 Chronicles 9:42, 5. A son of Zerah, the son of Judah, called Zabdi, which is apparently here called [Strong's H2174], Zimri, in consequence of a, baith, being mistaken for a, mem, and a, daleth, for a, raish. 1 Chronicles 2:6, Joshua 7:1, Joshua 7:17-18, 6. A name applied to a tribe and supposed to refer to people in Eastern Arabia Jeremiah 25:25
Ethan: i.e. perennial, constant; ancient, [Strong's H387] 1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 2:8, 1 Chronicles 6:42, 1 Chronicles 6:44, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Kings 4:31, Psalms 89:1,*title
Ethan 1. An Israelite known for his wisdom, an Ezrahite, to whom Psalm 89 is attributed in its title 1 Kings 4:31, 2. A son of Zerah, the son of Judah 1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 2:8, 3. A descendant of Gershon, the son of Levi 1 Chronicles 6:42, 4. A descendant of Merari, the son of Levi 1 Chronicles 6:44, 1 Chronicles 15:19 Heman: i.e. faithful, [Strong's H1968], 1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Chronicles 6:33, 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 15:19, 1 Chronicles 16:41-42, 1 Chronicles 25:1, 1 Chronicles 25:4-6, 1 Kings 4:31, 2 Chronicles 5:12, 2 Chronicles 29:14, 2 Chronicles 35:15, Psalms 88:1,*title
Heman 1. A wise man who flourished before Solomon 1 Chronicles 2:6, 1 Kings 4:31, 2. A Levite of the Kohathites, a leader of David's choir 1 Chronicles 15:17, 1 Chronicles 16:41-42, Psalms 88:1. See also Homam, 1 Chronicles 1:39 Calcol: i.e. sustenance; comprehended, [Strong's H3633]. 1 Kings 4:31
Dara: i.e. pearl of wisdom, [Strong's H1873], Darda, דרדע [Strong's H1862], is here called Dara, דרע [Strong's H1873], by the elision of a ד, daleth, Darda
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:6 - Zerah Acts 7:14 - threescore

Carmi: 1 Chronicles 4:1
Achar: Achan is probably called Achar, from the trouble he occasioned. Joshua 7:1-5, Achan
accursed: Deuteronomy 7:26, Deuteronomy 13:17, Joshua 6:18, Joshua 7:11-15, Joshua 7:25, Joshua 22:20
Reciprocal: Genesis 34:30 - Ye have

Jerahmeel: 1 Chronicles 2:25-33
Ram: Ruth 4:19, Matthew 1:3, Luke 3:3, Aram
Chelubai: 1 Chronicles 2:18, 1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 2:24, 1 Chronicles 2:42, Caleb
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 27:10 - the Jerahmeelites 1 Samuel 30:29 - Jerahmeelites 1 Chronicles 4:1 - Carmi 1 Chronicles 24:29 - Jerahmeel Luke 3:33 - Aminadab

Salma: Ruth 4:21, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Luke 3:32, Salmon, Booz
Reciprocal: Genesis 46:11 - Levi Numbers 1:7 - Nahshon Ruth 2:5 - General

his firstborn: 1 Samuel 16:6-13, 1 Samuel 17:13, 1 Samuel 17:28
Eliab: 1 Chronicles 27:18, Elihu
Shimma: 1 Chronicles 20:7, Shimea, 1 Samuel 16:9, Shammah
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 16:8 - Abinadab 1 Samuel 16:10 - seven 1 Samuel 17:12 - eight sons 2 Samuel 2:32 - buried 2 Samuel 17:25 - Nahash 2 Samuel 21:21 - Shimeah 2 Chronicles 11:18 - Eliab

David: It appears from the parallel places of Samuel, that Jesse had eight sons, of whom David was the eighth and youngest; but one may have died before David came to the throne. 1 Samuel 16:10, 1 Samuel 16:11, 1 Samuel 17:12-14
Reciprocal: Judges 1:16 - the Kenite Ruth 4:22 - David 1 Samuel 26:6 - Zeruiah 2 Samuel 2:18 - three 2 Samuel 3:39 - the sons Matthew 1:6 - Jesse

Amasa: 2 Samuel 17:25, 2 Samuel 19:13, 2 Samuel 20:4-12, 1 Kings 2:5, 1 Kings 2:32
Jether: Jether, יתר [Strong's H3500], is essentially the same with יתרא [Strong's H3501], Ithra, the latter only having the addition of an א aleph; and it is probable, that he was an Ishmaelite by birth but an Israelite by religion. 2 Samuel 17:25, Ithra an Israelite
Ishmeelite: [Strong's H3459] a descendant of Ishmael
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 12:18 - came upon Amasai

am 2534, etc. bc 1470, etc
Caleb: Caleb, כלב, [Strong's H3612], is the same as Chelubai, כלובי [Strong's H3621], the latter simply having a ו, wav inserted, and a י, yood affixed. This person must have lived some time before Israel left Egypt; for Bezaleel, the principal person employed in constructing the tabernacle, was his grandson. 1 Chronicles 2:9, Chelubai, 1 Chronicles 2:42
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:24 - Calebephratah 1 Chronicles 2:46 - Caleb's 1 Chronicles 4:1 - Carmi

Ephrath: 1 Chronicles 2:24, 1 Chronicles 2:50, 1 Chronicles 4:4, Micah 5:2, Ephratah
Reciprocal: Genesis 35:16 - Ephrath Exodus 31:2 - Bezaleel 2 Samuel 24:11 - Gad 1 Kings 11:26 - an Ephrathite 1 Chronicles 2:9 - Chelubai 1 Chronicles 2:42 - Caleb 1 Chronicles 2:46 - Caleb's 2 Chronicles 1:5 - Bezaleel

Geshur: Joshua 13:13, 2 Samuel 13:38
Kenath: Kenath was situated in the tribe of Manasseh, east of Jordan. Eusebius says it was called in his time בםבטב, Kanatha; and was a town in the Trachonitis, near Bozra. Josephus places it in Coelo-syria; and Pliny reckons it among the cities of the Decapolis. It was also called Nobah, after Nobah an Israelite, who conquered it (Numbers 32:42), which is placed by Eusebius, eight miles south of Heshbon. see note on Judges 8:11.
Reciprocal: Joshua 13:11 - General Joshua 17:1 - Machir 1 Samuel 27:8 - the Geshurites 1 Chronicles 2:42 - the father of Hebron 1 Chronicles 3:2 - Geshur 1 Chronicles 9:35 - the father

the sons of: Of the persons mentioned in 1 Chronicles 2:25-33, nothing more is recorded or known.
Jerahmeel: 1 Chronicles 2:9
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 27:10 - the Jerahmeelites 1 Samuel 30:29 - Jerahmeelites 1 Chronicles 2:27 - Ram 1 Chronicles 8:6 - Manahath

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:28 - Onam

Onam: 1 Chronicles 2:26
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:30 - Nadab

Nadab: 1 Chronicles 2:28
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:32 - General

the children of Sheshan: 1 Chronicles 2:34, 1 Chronicles 2:35

Peleth: Numbers 16:1
Zaza: i.e. going back; brightness; fulness, [Strong's H2117].

no sons: Numbers 27:3, Numbers 27:4, Numbers 27:8
but daughters: Numbers 36:2, Numbers 36:10, Numbers 36:11
Jarha: i.e. increasing moon, [Strong's H3398], 1 Chronicles 2:35
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:31 - the children of Sheshan

Sheshan: When the people of the East have no sons, they frequently marry their daughters to their slaves, even when they have much property to bestow upon them. Hassan had been the slave of Kamel, his predecessor; but Kamel, according to the custom of the country, gave him one of his daughters in marriage, and left him at his death one part of his great riches which he had amassed in the course of a long and prosperous life - Maillet, Lett. xi. p. 118.
his daughter: 1 Chronicles 2:31
Attai: i.e. opportune, [Strong's H6262], 1 Chronicles 2:36, 1 Chronicles 12:11, 2 Chronicles 11:20
Attai 1. Son of Jarha, father of Nathan 1 Chronicles 2:35, 1 Chronicles 2:36, 2. One who came to David to Ziklan 1 Chronicles 12:11, 3. Son of Rehoboam by Maachah 2 Chronicles 11:20
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:34 - Jarha

Zabad: 1 Chronicles 11:41
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:35 - Attai

Ephlal: i.e. intercession, [Strong's H654]
Obed: Ruth 4:17

Helez: i.e. strength, [Strong's H2503], 2 Samuel 23:26
Helez 1. One of David's valiant men 1 Chronicles 11:27, 2 Samuel 23:26, 2. A descendant of Jerahmeel 1 Chronicles 2:39 Eleasah: i.e. God has wrought, [Strong's H501], 1 Chronicles 2:39, 1 Chronicles 2:40, 1 Chronicles 8:37, 1 Chronicles 9:43, Ezra 10:22, Jeremiah 29:3
Eleasah 1. Descended from Sheshan's daughter 1 Chronicles 2:39, 2. One of the stock of Saul 1 Chronicles 8:37, 1 Chronicles 9:43, 3. Rendered "Elasah, " the bearer of Jeremiah's letter to the captives in Babylon Jeremiah 29:3

Sisamai: i.e. distinguished one; swallow, [Strong's H5581].
Shallum: 2 Kings 15:10
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:39 - General

Jekamiah: i.e. let Jah arise, [Strong's H3359], 1 Chronicles 3:18
Elishama: Numbers 1:10, 2 Kings 25:25

Caleb: This was not Caleb the son of Jephunneh, but Caleb the son of Hezron, and therefore called the brother of Jerahmeel. See the parallel texts. 1 Chronicles 2:9, Chelubai, 1 Chronicles 2:18, 1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 2:24
his firstborn: Genesis 49:3, Exodus 4:22, Exodus 4:23, Romans 8:29, Hebrews 12:23
the father: i.e. the founder, Or, as the Targum renders, "the prince of the Ziphites;" for it was usual to call both the founder and the prince of a city its father.
Ziph: Joshua 15:24, 1 Samuel 23:19, 1 Samuel 26:1
the father of Hebron: 1 Chronicles 2:23, 1 Chronicles 2:24, 1 Chronicles 2:45, 1 Chronicles 2:49, 1 Chronicles 2:52, 1 Chronicles 8:29, Ezra 2:21-35, Nehemiah 7:25-38
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 4:18 - the father of

Raham: i.e. compassionate, [Strong's H7357]
Jorkoam: i.e. paleness or spreading of the people, [Strong's H3421]. 1 Chronicles 2:44

Bethzur: Beth-zur was situated in the tribe of Judah, twenty miles south from Jerusalem, towards Hebron, according to Eusebius. It was fortified by Rehoboam - 2 Chronicles 11:7 and was a fortress of great consequence, principally in the time of the Maccabees. 1; Mac 1 Chronicles 4:28, 1 Chronicles 6:7, etc. Joshua 15:58
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:42 - the father of Hebron 1 Chronicles 9:35 - the father Nehemiah 3:16 - Bethzur

concubine: 1 Chronicles 2:46, Genesis 25:5, Genesis 25:6
Reciprocal: Jeremiah 40:8 - Maachathite

the father of Madmannah: 1 Chronicles 2:42, Madmannah was a city situated in the southern part of Judah, and towards Gaza, according to Eusebius. Joshua 15:31, Isaiah 10:31, Madmenah
Gibea: It is probable this was not Gibeah of Benjamin, and the royal residence of Saul, but Gibeah in the tribe of Judah, to which all these other cities belonged. Joshua 15:57, 2 Samuel 21:6, Gibeah
Reciprocal: Joshua 15:17 - Achsah 1 Chronicles 8:13 - the fathers

Caleb: This Caleb was the grandson of the preceding, and brother to Uri, the father of Bezaleel.
Ephratah: 1 Chronicles 2:19, 1 Chronicles 2:20, Ephrath
Kirjathjearim: 1 Chronicles 2:53, 1 Chronicles 13:5, 1 Chronicles 13:6, Joshua 15:9, Joshua 15:60, 1 Samuel 7:1
Reciprocal: Genesis 4:20 - the 1 Chronicles 4:4 - Hur 1 Chronicles 8:13 - the fathers 1 Chronicles 9:35 - the father Ezra 2:21 - Bethlehem Micah 5:2 - Ephratah

Haroeh: or, Reaiah, 1 Chronicles 4:2, as Haroeh and Reaiah have nearly the same signification, it is probable they were deemed perfectly interchangeable, and indifferently applied.
half of the Manahethites: or, half of the Menuchites, or, Hatsihammenuchoth.
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 2:42 - the father of Hebron 1 Chronicles 8:13 - the fathers

Bethlehem: 1 Chronicles 2:51
Netophathites: 1 Chronicles 11:30, 2 Samuel 23:29, Ezra 2:22, Nehemiah 7:26, Nehemiah 12:28
Ataroth: or, Atarites, or crowns of the house of Joab, Joshua 16:2
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 4:2 - Zorathites 1 Chronicles 8:6 - Manahath 1 Chronicles 9:16 - Netophathites Jeremiah 40:8 - Netophathite Micah 5:2 - Ephratah