INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 2 This chapter begins with the twelve sons of Israel or Jacob, Ch1 2:1, then reckons the sons of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, Ch1 2:3, then the posterity of Pharez and Zerah, sons of Judah, Ch1 2:5, next the sons of Hezron, a son of Pharez, Ch1 2:9, particularly the posterity of Ram, a son of Hezron, from whom sprung Jesse and his family, Ch1 2:10, then of Caleb: another son of Hezron, Ch1 2:18, and next of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, Ch1 1:25 and particularly the posterity of Sheshan, a descendant of his, Ch1 1:34 and then other sons of Caleb, with their posterity, are reckoned, Ch1 1:42 and the chapter is closed with the families of the Scribes in Jabesh, the same with the Kenites, Ch1 2:55.