1 Chronicles 2:28

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur.

Bible in Basic English

And the sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada; and the sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And Onam had sons Semei, and Jada. And the sons of Semei: Nadab, and Abisur.

Free Bible Version

The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the sonnes of Onam were Shammai and Iada. And the sonnes of Shammai, Nadab and Abishur.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.

Translation for Translators

Onam’s sons were Shammai and Jada. Shammai’s sons were Nadab and Abishur.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.

Noah Webster Bible

And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.

World English Bible

The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

Young's Literal Translation

And sons of Onam are Shammai and Jada. And sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

Context

The Sons of Israel

²⁷The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. ²⁸The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.²⁹Abishur’s wife was named Abihail, and she bore to him Ahban and Molid.

Summary

This verse lists the descendants of Caleb, a faithful servant of God known for his courage and trust in the Lord. It highlights the importance of genealogy and lineage in the Old Testament, tracing the family line of Caleb through his sons and their descendants. By recording these details, the verse preserves the history and heritage of God's people, emphasizing the significance of each individual within the broader narrative of God's plan. Through Caleb's lineage, we see God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises and the continuation of His covenant with His people.

Commentary

Keil-Delitzsch
John Gill

Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch Old Testament Commentary

Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters,.... And but one of that sort, whose name was Ahlai, Ch1 2:31 the plural being put here for the singular; or, if that is the name of a son, as some think, he died in his father's lifetime, and left no issue; so that there only remained daughters, and it seems but one by the next verse: and Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha; one born in his house, and brought up by him, and a proselyte, such an one as Eliezer in Abraham's family.