Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.
And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, {and} half of the Manahethites. {Haroeh: or, Reaiah} {half...: or, half of the Menuchites, or, Hatsihammenuchoth}
The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites. {Ataroth...: or, Atarites, or, crowns of the house of Joab}
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, {and} Suchathites. These {are} the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: {Daniel: or, Chileab}
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel: {Shimea: or, Shammua} {Bathshua: or, Bathsheba} {Ammiel: or, Eliam}
{These were} all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
And Solomon's son {was} Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, {Abia: or, Abijam}
Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, {Ahaziah: or, Azariah}
Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, {Azariah: or, Uzziah}