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1 Chronicles 2:24

AbiahAshurHezronHezronCaleb-Ephrathah

22 Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.

23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.

After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.

25 The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.

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BSB
After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
KJV
And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
WEB
After Hezron died in Caleb Ephrathah, Abijah, Hezron’s wife, bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
ASV
And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron`s wife bare him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
DARBY
And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-Ephratah, Abijah, Hezron's wife, bore him Ashhur, the father of Tekoa.
BLB
And after the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah, the wife of Hezron, Abijah, bore to him Ashhur father of Tekoa.
ÅB
Og etter at Hesron var død i Kaleb-Efrata, fødte hans hustru Abia ham Ashur, Tekoas[^8] far.
OTB
Etter Hesrons død i Kaleb-Efrata,
fødte Abia, Hesrons kone, ham Asjur,
far til Tekoa.
B1930
Og efterat Hesron var død i Kaleb-Efrata, fødte hans hustru Abia ham Ashur, Tekoas far. / < d.e. Tekoas innbyggeres. Således er og navnene på de byer som forekommer i det følgende, å forstå om disse byers innbyggere.>

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  • 1 Chronicles 4:5

    Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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  • 1 Samuel 30:14

    We raided the Negev of the Cherethites, the territory of Judah, and the Negev of Caleb, and we burned down Ziklag.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:9

    The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.

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  • Amos 1:1

    These are the words of Amos, who was among the sheepherders of Tekoa—what he saw concerning Israel two years before the earthquake, in the days when Uzziah was king of Judah and Jeroboam son of Jehoash was king of Israel.

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  • 2 Samuel 14:2

    So Joab sent to Tekoa to bring a wise woman from there. He told her, “Please pretend to be a mourner; put on clothes for mourning and do not anoint yourself with oil. Act like a woman who has mourned for the dead a long time.

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:18–19

    Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

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