Passage Research
1 Chronicles 2 — Sermon Preparation
The genealogy of Israel's twelve sons is introduced, then Judah's line is traced in detail through Perez, Hezron, and the clans of Caleb and Jerahmeel. Below is a research summary for 1 Chronicles 2, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 55
- verses
- 535 / 223
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 2
- classic sermon excerpts
- 2
- preachers & commentators
1 Chronicles 2 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יָלַד | yâlad | H3205 | 38 | bear young, beget |
| אָב | ʼâb | H1 | 16 | father |
| חֶצְרוֹן | Chetsrôwn | H2696 | 7 | Chetsron |
| יְרַחְמְאֵל | Yᵉrachmᵉʼêl | H3396 | 6 | Jerachmeel |
| כָּלֵב | Kâlêb | H3612 | 7 | Caleb |
| שֵׁשָׁן | Shêshân | H8348 | 5 | Sheshan |
| קִרְיַת יְעָרִים | Qiryath Yᵉʻârîym | H7157 | 6 | Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim |
How preachers through history handled this text
2 public-domain excerpts on 1 Chronicles 2, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“We have now come to what was principally intended, the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, that were to "dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations." Here we have, I. The names of the twelve sons of Israel, ver. 1, 2. II. An account of the tribe of Judah, which has the precedency, not so much for the sake of David as for the sake of the Son of David, our Lord, who sprang out of Judah, Heb. vii. 14. 1. The first descendants from Judah, down to Jesse, ver. 3-12. 2. The children of Jesse, ver. 13-17. 3. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 2 (Joshua to Esther), on 1 Chronicles 2:1–55 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Gilead 1— 1 Chr 2:22
- Aram— 1 Chr 2:23
- Geshur— 1 Chr 2:23
- Havvoth-jair— 1 Chr 2:23
- Kenath— 1 Chr 2:23
- Caleb Ephrathah— 1 Chr 2:24
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