Holy Scripture
1 Chronicles 2:40
A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
40and Eleasah begot Sismai, and Sismai begot Shallum,
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38And Obed begot Jehu, and Jehu begot Azariah,
39and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah,
— 1 Chronicles 2:40 —
41and Shallum begot Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begot Elishama, and Elishama begot Ismael.
42And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mareshah his firstborn, he is the father of Ziph—and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.