1 Chronicles 2:13

2:13 Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,

1 Chronicles 2:27

2:27 The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben’s Descendants

5:1 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn –

(Now he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s bed, 1  his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph, Israel’s son. So Reuben is not listed as firstborn in the genealogical records. 2 

1 Chronicles 5:3

5:3 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:

Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

1 Chronicles 6:28

6:28 The sons of Samuel:

Joel the firstborn 3  and Abijah the second oldest.

1 Chronicles 8:1

Benjamin’s Descendants (Continued)

8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah 4  third,

1 Chronicles 8:30

8:30 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, 5  Nadab,

1 Chronicles 8:39

8:39 The sons of his brother Eshek:

Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.

1 Chronicles 9:36

9:36 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

1 Chronicles 26:2

26:2 Meshelemiah’s sons:

The firstborn Zechariah, the second Jediael, the third Zebadiah, the fourth Jathniel,

1 sn The phrase when he defiled his father’s bed refers to Reuben having sexual relations with his father Jacob’s concubine Bilhah. This incident is recorded in Gen 35:22.

2 tn Heb “and not to be listed in the genealogical records as (having) the right of the firstborn.”

3 tc The Hebrew text lacks the name יוֹאֵל (yo’el, “Joel”), which has probably dropped out due to homoioteleuton (note the last three letters of the preceding name שְׁמוּאֵל (shÿmuel, “Samuel”).

4 sn Aharah is called “Ahiram” in Num 26:38.

5 tc Some LXX mss add “Ner” here (cf. 1 Chr 9:36 and v. 33 below, where Ner is mentioned as the father of Kish). The form וְנֵר (vÿner) could have been accidentally omitted by homoioarcton since each name in the list has the conjunction prefixed to it. Some English versions follow the LXX here and add “Ner” (e.g., NAB, NIV, NLT).