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Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, leader of the children of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, leader of the sons of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah’s descendants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, a leader of Judah&#8217s descendants. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ram was the father of Amminadab and the grandfather of Nahshon, a tribal leader of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Ram was the father of Amminadab. Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, leader of Judah's people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The family line from Ram to Jesse is as follows: Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon (a prominent man of the tribe of Judah), <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Ram fathered Amminadab, and Amminadab fathered Nahshon, who was leader of the descendants of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, the tribal chief of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the people of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Ram begot Amminadab, and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Ram begat Aminadab: and Aminadab begat Nashon, prince of the sons of Judah;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Ram beget Aminadab, and Aminadab beget Nahasson, prince of the children of Juda. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Ram conceived Amminadab. And Amminadab conceived Nahshon, a leader of the sons of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, a prince of the Judahites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Ram begot Aminadab and Aminadab begot Nakhshun, Prince of the children of Yehuda.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Ram begot Amminadab; and Amminadab begot Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Aram begot Aminadab, and Aminadab begot Naasson, chief of the house of Juda.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=415" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/2.htm">The Sons of Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7410.htm" title="7410: wə·rām (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr., also family of Elihu. Active participle of ruwm; high; Ram, the name of an Arabian and of an Israelite.">Ram</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5992.htm" title="5992: ‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ (N-proper-ms) -- From am and nadab; people of liberality; Amminadab, the name of four Israelites.">Amminadab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5992.htm" title="5992: wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From am and nadab; people of liberality; Amminadab, the name of four Israelites.">and Amminadab</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5177.htm" title="5177: naḥ·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- Brother-in-law of Aaron. From nachash; enchanter; Nachshon, an Israelite.">Nahshon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nə·śî (N-msc) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">a leader</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Ruth 4:19-22</a></span><br />Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, / Salmon was the father of Boaz, Boaz was the father of Obed, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3-6</a></span><br />Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. / Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. / Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-32.htm">Luke 3:32-34</a></span><br />the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, / the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-12.htm">1 Samuel 17:12</a></span><br />Now David was the son of a man named Jesse, an Ephrathite from Bethlehem of Judah who had eight sons. And in the days of Saul, Jesse was old and well along in years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/17-58.htm">1 Samuel 17:58</a></span><br />“Whose son are you, young man?” asked Saul. “I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem,” David replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-4.htm">2 Samuel 2:4</a></span><br />Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-3.htm">2 Samuel 5:3</a></span><br />So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm">2 Samuel 5:17</a></span><br />When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-8.htm">2 Samuel 7:8</a></span><br />Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/23-1.htm">2 Samuel 23:1</a></span><br />These are the last words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised on high, the one anointed by the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-11.htm">1 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-36.htm">1 Kings 11:36</a></span><br />I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-4.htm">1 Kings 15:4</a></span><br />Nevertheless, for the sake of David, the LORD his God gave him a lamp in Jerusalem by raising up a son to succeed him and to make Jerusalem strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/15-11.htm">1 Kings 15:11</a></span><br />And Asa did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, as his father David had done.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Ram begat Amminadab; and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;</p><p class="hdg">Amminadab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Ruth 4:19,20</a></b></br> And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/1-4.htm">Matthew 1:4</a></b></br> And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33</a></b></br> Which was <i>the son</i> of Aminadab, which was <i>the son</i> of Aram, which was <i>the son</i> of Esrom, which was <i>the son</i> of Phares, which was <i>the son</i> of Juda,</p><p class="hdg">Aminadab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-7.htm">Numbers 1:7</a></b></br> Of Judah; Nahshon the son of Amminadab.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/2-3.htm">Numbers 2:3</a></b></br> And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab <i>shall be</i> captain of the children of Judah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/7-12.htm">Numbers 7:12,17</a></b></br> And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah: … </p><p class="hdg">Nassoon.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">Amminadab</a> <a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">Ammin'adab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-34.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-54.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-43.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-2.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/ruth/4-20.htm">Nahshon</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-5.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm">Ram</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/6-22.htm">Amminadab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-22.htm">Ammin'adab</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-11.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-11.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-18.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-11.htm">Nahshon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm">Prince</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-25.htm">Ram</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">The sons of Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">The posterity of Judah by Tamar.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-13.htm">The children of Jesse.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-18.htm">The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-21.htm">Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-25.htm">Jerahmeel's posterity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-34.htm">Sheshan's posterity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-42.htm">Another branch of Caleb's posterity.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-50.htm">The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Ram, also known as Aram in some translations, is part of the lineage that leads to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ, as outlined in the genealogies of <a href="/matthew/1.htm">Matthew 1</a> and <a href="/luke/3.htm">Luke 3</a>. This connection underscores the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham regarding his descendants. The name Amminadab means "my people are willing," reflecting a possible characteristic of his leadership or the hope of his generation.<p><b>Amminadab was the father of Nahshon</b><br>Amminadab's son, Nahshon, is a notable figure in the biblical narrative. Nahshon is recognized as a prince of the tribe of Judah during the wilderness period, as mentioned in <a href="/numbers/1-7.htm">Numbers 1:7</a>. His role as a leader during the Exodus signifies the importance of the tribe of Judah in Israel's history. The name Nahshon means "enchanter" or "oracle," which may indicate his esteemed position among the Israelites.<p><b>a leader of the descendants of Judah</b><br>Nahshon's leadership is significant as it places him in a prominent position within the tribe of Judah, which is prophesied to be the royal tribe (<a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>). This leadership role foreshadows the eventual rise of King David and the Davidic line, from which Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, would come. Nahshon's position as a leader during the wilderness journey is also a testament to the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs regarding the prominence of Judah among the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/ram.htm">Ram</a></b><br>A descendant of Judah, Ram is part of the genealogy that leads to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ. His mention highlights the continuity of God's promise through the line of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/amminadab.htm">Amminadab</a></b><br>The son of Ram, Amminadab is an important link in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. His name means "my kinsman is noble," reflecting the noble lineage from which he comes.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahshon.htm">Nahshon</a></b><br>The son of Amminadab, Nahshon is noted as a leader of the sons of Judah. His leadership role during the wilderness journey of the Israelites underscores his significance in the history of Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, Judah is significant for being the tribe from which King David and Jesus Christ descended. The tribe of Judah is often associated with leadership and kingship.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/genealogy.htm">Genealogy</a></b><br>This passage is part of a larger genealogical record in 1 Chronicles, which traces the lineage of the tribes of Israel, emphasizing the fulfillment of God's promises through specific family lines.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy_in_scripture.htm">The Importance of Genealogy in Scripture</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible are not mere lists of names; they demonstrate God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises through specific family lines. They remind us of the continuity of God's plan throughout history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_legacy.htm">Leadership and Legacy</a></b><br>Nahshon's role as a leader of Judah illustrates the importance of godly leadership. As Christians, we are called to lead with integrity and faithfulness, leaving a legacy that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The genealogical records show that God is sovereign over history, orchestrating events and people to fulfill His divine purposes. This encourages us to trust in God's plan for our lives, even when we cannot see the full picture.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_amminadab_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Amminadab in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_chron_10_differ_from_1_kings_12.htm">(2 Chronicles 10) Why do some details in this chapter differ from or omit parts of the parallel account in 1 Kings 12?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_10_4_and_2_sam_1_10.htm">How can 1 Chronicles 10's account that Saul died by falling on his own sword (1 Chronicles 10:4) be reconciled with 2 Samuel 1:10, where an Amalekite claims to have killed him?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_19_and_2_sam_10_differ.htm">Why do 1 Chronicles 19 and 2 Samuel 10 present slight variations in numbers and details of the battles, and which version is more historically accurate?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div><span class= "bld">I.--(</span>10-17) The descent of David from Amminadab, of the house of Ram. The royal line naturally takes precedence of the other two. <a href="/context/ruth/4-18.htm" title="Now these are the generations of Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,">Ruth 4:18-22</a> gives this line from Pharez to David. (Compare the genealogies of Christ, Matthew 1 and Luke 3) Nahshon is called chief of Judah in Num. ii 3 (comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/1-7.htm" title="And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.">1Chronicles 1:7</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm" title="Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.">1Chronicles 7:12</a>), at the time of the Exodus.<p>(11) <span class= "bld">Salma.</span>--So in <a href="/ruth/4-20.htm" title="And Amminadab begat Nahshon, and Nahshon begat Salmon,">Ruth 4:20</a>; but in <a href="/1_chronicles/2-21.htm" title="And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was three score years old; and she bore him Segub.">1Chronicles 2:21</a>, <a href="/matthew/1-4.htm" title="And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;">Matthew 1:4</a>, and <a href="/luke/3-32.htm" title="Which was the son of Jesse, which was the son of Obed, which was the son of Booz, which was the son of Salmon, which was the son of Naasson,">Luke 3:32</a>, Salmon. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10-15.</span> - (B) <span class="cmt_word">Ram</span> (the Aram of the Septuagint and of <a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3</a>; <a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33</a>) is taken first in order, at once to push on the lineage of Judah to the great landmark DAVID, who is reached at the seventh generation from Ram (<a href="/ruth/4-19.htm">Ruth 4:19-22</a>; <a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3-5</a>; <a href="/luke/3-31.htm">Luke 3:31-33</a>), his name being ranked last of seven brothers only, sons of Jesse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Ram</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7410.htm">Strong's 7410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two Israelites, also family of Elihu</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִ֣יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Amminadab,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּינָדָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5992.htm">Strong's 5992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amminadab -- 'my kinsman is noble', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Amminadab</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַמִּינָדָב֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5992.htm">Strong's 5992: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amminadab -- 'my kinsman is noble', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִ֣יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nahshon,</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחְשׁ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(naḥ·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5177.htm">Strong's 5177: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nahshon -- brother-in-law of Aaron</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a leader</span><br /><span class="heb">נְשִׂ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(nə·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">1 Chronicles 2:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/2-10.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 2:10 Ram became the father of Amminadab (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 2:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 2:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 2:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 2:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>