Discovery Box1 Chronicles 2:13 
Context2:13 Jesse was the father of Eliab, his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third,
1 Chronicles 2:27
Context2:27 The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
1 Chronicles 5:1
Context5:1 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
Context5:3 The sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn:
Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
1 Chronicles 6:28
Context6:28 The sons of Samuel:
Joel the firstborn 3 and Abijah the second oldest.
1 Chronicles 8:1
Context8:1 Benjamin was the father of Bela, his firstborn; Ashbel was born second, Aharah 4 third,
1 Chronicles 8:30
Context8:30 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, 5 Nadab,
1 Chronicles 8:39
Context8:39 The sons of his brother Eshek:
Ulam was his firstborn, Jeush second, and Eliphelet third.
1 Chronicles 9:36
Context9:36 His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,
1 Chronicles 26:2
Context26:2 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
