1 Chronicles

Retells some stories from Samuel and Kings, focusing on King David and the importance of worship.

Chapter 7

KJV: Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimrom, four.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Issachar were Tola and Puah, Iashub, and Shimron, foure,

KJV: And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father’s house, to wit, of Tola: they were valiant men of might in their generations; whose number was in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Tola, Vzzi, & Rephaiah, and Ieriel, and Iahmai, and Iibsam, and Shemuel, heads in the housholdes of their fathers. Of Tola were valiant men of warre in their generations, whose nomber was in the dayes of Dauid two and twentie thousand, and sixe hundreth.

KJV: And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.

Geneva: And the sonne of Vzzi was Izrahaiah, and the sonnes of Izrahaiah, Michael, and Obadiah, and Ioel, and Isshiah, fiue men all princes.

KJV: And with them, by their generations, after the house of their fathers, were bands of soldiers for war, six and thirty thousand men: for they had many wives and sons.

Geneva: And with them in their generations after the houshold of their fathers were bandes of men of warre for battel, sixe and thirtie thousand: for they had many wiues and children.

KJV: And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of might, reckoned in all by their genealogies fourscore and seven thousand.

Geneva: And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of warre, rekoned in all by their genealogies foure score and seuen thousand.

KJV: The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.

Geneva: The sonnes of Beniamin were Bela, and Becher, and Iediael, three.

KJV: And the sons of Bela; Ezbon, and Uzzi, and Uzziel, and Jerimoth, and Iri, five; heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour; and were reckoned by their genealogies twenty and two thousand and thirty and four.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Bela, Ezbon, and Vzzi, and Vzziel, & Ierimoth, and Iri, fiue heads of the housholds of their fathers, valiant men of warre, and were rekoned by their genealogies, two and twentie thousand and thirtie and foure.

KJV: And the sons of Becher; Zemira, and Joash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Jerimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth. All these are the sons of Becher.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Becher, Zemirah, and Ioash, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Omri, and Ierimoth, and Abiah, and Anathoth, and Alameth: all these were the sonnes of Becher.

KJV: And the number of them, after their genealogy by their generations, heads of the house of their fathers, mighty men of valour, was twenty thousand and two hundred.

Geneva: And they were nombred by their genealogies according to their generations, and the chiefe of the houses of their fathers, valiant men of warre, twenty thousand and two hundreth.

KJV: The sons also of Jediael; Bilhan: and the sons of Bilhan; Jeush, and Benjamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, and Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

Geneva: And the sonne of Iediael was Bilhan, and the sonnes of Bilhan, Ieush, and Beniamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, & Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

KJV: All these the sons of Jediael, by the heads of their fathers, mighty men of valour, were seventeen thousand and two hundred soldiers, fit to go out for war and battle.

Geneva: All these were the sonnes of Iediael, chiefe of the fathers, valiant men of warre, seuenteene thousand and two hundreth, marching in battel aray to the warre.

KJV: Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, and Hushim, the sons of Aher.

Geneva: And Shuppim, and Huppim were ye sonnes of Ir, but Hushim was the sonne of another.

KJV: The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

Geneva: The sonnes of Naphtali, Iahziel, & Guni, and Iezer, & Shallum of the sonnes of Bilhah.

KJV: The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

Geneva: The sonne of Manasseh was Ashriel whom she bare vnto him, but his concubine of Aram bare Machir the father of Gilead.

KJV: And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

Geneva: And Machir tooke to wife the sister of Huppim & Shuppim, and the name of their sister was Maachah; the name of the second sonne was Zelophthad, and Zelophehad had daughters.

KJV: And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

Geneva: And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a sonne, and called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh: and his sonnes were Vlam and Rakem.

KJV: And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

Geneva: And the sonne of Vlam was Bedan. These were the sonnes of Gilead the sonne of Machir, the sonne of Manasseh.

KJV: And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

Geneva: And his sister Molecheth bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

KJV: And the sons of Shemidah were, Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Shemida were Ahian, and Shechem, and Likhi, and Aniam.

KJV: And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,

Geneva: The sonnes also of Ephraim were Shuthelah, and Bered his sonne, & Tahath his sonne, and his sonne Eladah, and Tahath his sonne,

KJV: And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of Gath that were born in that land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

Geneva: And Zabad his sonne, and Shuthelah his sonne, and Ezer, & Elead: and the men of Gath that were borne in the land, slewe them, because they came downe to take away their cattel.

KJV: And Ephraim their father mourned many days, and his brethren came to comfort him.

Geneva: Therefore Ephraim their father mourned many dayes, and his brethren came to comfort him.

KJV: And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.

Geneva: And when he went in to his wife, she conceiued, and bare him a sonne, and he called his name Beriah, because affliction was in his house.

KJV: (And his daughter was Sherah, who built Bethhoron the nether, and the upper, and Uzzensherah.)

Geneva: And his daughter was Sherah, which built Beth-horon the nether, and the vpper, and Vzzen Sheerah.

KJV: And Rephah was his son, also Resheph, and Telah his son, and Tahan his son,

Geneva: And Rephah was his sonne, & Resheph, and Telah his sonne, and Tahan his sonne,

KJV: Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, Elishama his son,

Geneva: Laadan his sonne, Ammihud his sonne, Elishama his sonne,

KJV: Non his son, Jehoshuah his son,

Geneva: Non his sonne, Iehoshua his sonne.

KJV: And their possessions and habitations were, Bethel and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:

Geneva: And their possessions and their habitations were Beth-el, & the villages thereof, & Eastward Naaran, and Westwarde Gezer with the villages thereof, Shechem also and the villages thereof, vnto Azzah, and the villages thereof,

KJV: And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.

Geneva: And by the places of the children of Manasseh, Beth-shean and her villages, Taanach and her villages, Megiddo and her villages, Dor and her villages. In those dwelt the children of Ioseph the sonne of Israel.

KJV: The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

Geneva: The sonnes of Asher were Imnah, and Isuah, & Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

KJV: And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Beriah, Heber, and Malchiel, which is the father of Birzauith.

KJV: And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

Geneva: And Heber begate Iaphlet, and Shomer, & Hotham, and Shuah their sister.

KJV: And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Iaphlet were Pasach, & Bimhal, and Ashuath: these were the children of Iaphlet.

KJV: And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Shamer, Ahi, and Rohgah, Iehubbah, and Aram.

KJV: And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

Geneva: And the sonnes of his brother Helem were Zophah, and Iimna, and Shelesh and Amal.

KJV: The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

Geneva: The sonnes of Zophah, Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

KJV: Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

Geneva: Bezer and Hod, and Shamma, & Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

KJV: And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Iether, Iephunneh, and Pispa and Ara.

KJV: And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

Geneva: And the sonnes of Vlla, Harah, & Haniel, and Rizia.

KJV: All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

Geneva: All these were the children of Asher, the heads of their fathers houses, noble men, valiant men of warre and chiefe princes, and they were rekoned by their genealogies for warre and for battell to the nomber of sixe and twentie thousand men.

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