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Jerahmeel
Jerahmeel was the firstborn son of Hezron of the tribe of Judah; his descendants are recorded at length in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 2. The Jerahmeelites, regarded as his descendants, also appear in 1 Samuel.
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- Shammai (son of Onam)People
Shammai was a member of the Jerahmeelite clan of the tribe of Judah, the son of Onam and the father of Nadab and Abishur. His name appears only in the genealogy of 1 Chronicles 2.
- ChelubaiPeople
Chelubai is an Old Testament figure named in 1 Chronicles 2:9 as a son of Hezron of the tribe of Judah. He was a brother of Jerahmeel and Ram and is commonly identified with "Caleb the son of Hezron" in verses 18 and following of the same chapter.
- AbishurPeople
Abishur is a figure in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2. He was the son of Shammai, a descendant of Jerahmeel, and the husband of Abihail.
- 1 Chronicles 2Bible
1 Chronicles 2 lists the twelve sons of Israel and then gives a detailed genealogy of the tribe of Judah. It records the lines of Hezron's three sons, Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb, and traces the line of Ram down to David.
- MolidPeople
Molid is a figure in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2. He was the son of Abishur, a descendant of Jerahmeel, and Abishur's wife Abihail, and the brother of Ahban.
- AhbanPeople
Ahban is a figure in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles 2. He was the son of Abishur, a descendant of Jerahmeel, and Abishur's wife Abihail, and he was the brother of Molid.
- RamPeople
Ram was an Old Testament figure of the tribe of Judah, the son of Hezron and the father of Amminadab. His name appears in the genealogies of David in Ruth and 1 Chronicles and in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in the Gospel of Matthew.