KJV King James Version
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
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1 Chronicles 2:13
And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
WEB World English Bible
and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
ASV American Standard Version
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 2
10 And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
11 And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,
12 And Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse,
13 And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,
14 Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15 Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:
16 Whose sisters [were] Zeruiah, and Abigail. And the sons of Zeruiah; Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
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וְאִישַׁ֛יH3448 · yi.shayJesseהוֹלִ֥ידH3205 · ya.ladto begetאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בְּכֹר֖וֹH1060 · be.khorfirstbornאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֱלִיאָ֑בH446 · e.li.avEliabוַאֲבִינָדָב֙H41 · a.vi.na.davAbinadabהַשֵּׁנִ֔יH8145 · she.nisecondוְשִׁמְעָ֖אH8092 · shim.ah, shim.aShimeaהַשְּׁלִישִֽׁי׃H7992 · she.li.shithird
Cross-references
1 Samuel 17:13And the three eldest sons of Jesse went [and] followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle [were] Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.1 Chronicles 20:7But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea David’s brother slew him.1 Chronicles 27:18Of Judah, Elihu, [one] of the brethren of David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael:1 Samuel 17:28And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.1 Samuel 16:6-13And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’S anointed [is] before him.
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