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Caleb’s Descendants
18 Caleb son of Hezron fathered sons by his wife Azubah (also known as Jerioth).[a] Her sons were Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married[b] Ephrath, who bore him Hur. 20 Hur was the father of Uri, and Uri was the father of Bezalel.
21 Later[c] Hezron slept with[d] the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. (He had married[e] her when he was sixty years old.) She bore him Segub. 22 Segub was the father of Jair, who owned twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. 23 (Geshur and Aram captured the towns of Jair,[f] along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding towns.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.
24 After Hezron’s death, Caleb slept with Ephrath, his father Hezron’s widow, and she bore to him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.[g]
Jerahmeel’s Descendants
25 The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn, were Ram, the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26 Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah; she was Onam’s mother.
27 The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn, were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada.
The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.
29 Abishur’s wife was Abihail, who bore him Ahban and Molid. 30 The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim. (Seled died without having sons.)
31 The son[h] of Appaim: Ishi.
The son of Ishi: Sheshan.
The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
32 The sons of Jada, Shammai’s brother: Jether and Jonathan. (Jether died without having sons.)
33 The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza.
These were the descendants of Jerahmeel.
34 Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35 Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife; she bore him Attai.
36 Attai was the father of Nathan, and Nathan was the father of Zabad. 37 Zabad was the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal was the father of Obed. 38 Obed was the father of Jehu, and Jehu was the father of Azariah. 39 Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah. 40 Eleasah was the father of Sismai, and Sismai was the father of Shallum. 41 Shallum was the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah was the father of Elishama.
More of Caleb’s Descendants
42 The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel’s brother: His firstborn Mesha, the father of Ziph, and his second son Mareshah,[i] the father of Hebron.
43 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
44 Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. 45 Shammai’s son was Maon, who was the father of Beth Zur.
46 Caleb’s concubine[j] Ephah bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.
47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah and Sheva the father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Achsah.
50 These were the descendants of Caleb.
The sons[k] of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrath:[l] Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, 51 Salma, the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph, the father of Beth Gader.
52 The sons of Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim, were Haroeh, half the Manahathites,[m] 53 the clans of Kiriath Jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.)[n]
54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55 and the clans of the scribes[o] who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended[p] from Hammath, the father of Beth Rechab.[q]
David’s Descendants
3 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:
The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel;
the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;
2 the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;
3 the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;
the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.[r]
4 These six were born to David[s] in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.
He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 5 These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea,[t] Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—the mother of these four was Bathsheba[u] the daughter of Ammiel.[v]
6 The other nine were Ibhar, Elishua,[w] Elpelet,[x] 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
9 These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines.[y] Tamar was their sister.
Solomon’s Descendants
10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam,
followed by Abijah his son,
Asa his son,
Jehoshaphat his son,
11 Joram[z] his son,
Ahaziah his son,
Joash his son,
12 Amaziah his son,
Azariah his son,
Jotham his son,
13 Ahaz his son,
Hezekiah his son,
Manasseh his son,
14 Amon his son,
Josiah his son.
15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn; Jehoiakim was born second; Zedekiah third; and Shallum fourth.
16 The sons of Jehoiakim: his son Jehoiachin[aa] and his son Zedekiah.
17 The sons of Jehoiachin the exile:[ab] Shealtiel his son, 18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei.
The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.
20 The five others were Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed.
21 The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
22 The descendants of Shecaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.
23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.
24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
Judah’s Descendants
4 The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2 Reaiah the son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
3 These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi.
4 Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
The Accusations Against Paul
24 After five days the high priest Ananias[a] came down with some elders and an attorney[b] named[c] Tertullus, and they[d] brought formal charges[e] against Paul to the governor. 2 When Paul[f] had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him,[g] saying, “We have experienced a lengthy time[h] of peace through your rule,[i] and reforms[j] are being made in this nation[k] through your foresight.[l] 3 Most excellent Felix,[m] we acknowledge this everywhere and in every way[n] with all gratitude.[o] 4 But so that I may not delay[p] you any further, I beg[q] you to hear us briefly[r] with your customary graciousness.[s] 5 For we have found[t] this man to be a troublemaker,[u] one who stirs up riots[v] among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader[w] of the sect of the Nazarenes.[x] 6 He[y] even tried to desecrate[z] the temple, so we arrested[aa] him.[ab] 7 8 When you examine[ac] him yourself, you will be able to learn from him[ad] about all these things we are accusing him of doing.”[ae] 9 The Jews also joined in the verbal attack,[af] claiming[ag] that these things were true.
Paul’s Defense Before Felix
10 When the governor gestured for him to speak, Paul replied, “Because I know[ah] that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I confidently make my defense.[ai] 11 As you can verify[aj] for yourself, not more than twelve days ago[ak] I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 They did not find me arguing[al] with anyone or stirring up a crowd[am] in the temple courts[an] or in the synagogues[ao] or throughout the city,[ap] 13 nor can they prove[aq] to you the things[ar] they are accusing me of doing.[as] 14 But I confess this to you, that I worship[at] the God of our ancestors[au] according to the Way (which they call a sect), believing everything that is according to the law[av] and that is written in the prophets. 15 I have[aw] a hope in God (a hope[ax] that[ay] these men[az] themselves accept too) that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.[ba] 16 This is the reason[bb] I do my best to always[bc] have a clear[bd] conscience toward God and toward people.[be] 17 After several years[bf] I came to bring to my people gifts for the poor[bg] and to present offerings,[bh] 18 which I was doing when they found me in the temple, ritually purified,[bi] without a crowd or a disturbance.[bj] 19 But there are some Jews from the province of Asia[bk] who should be here before you and bring charges,[bl] if they have anything against me. 20 Or these men here[bm] should tell what crime[bn] they found me guilty of[bo] when I stood before the council,[bp] 21 other than[bq] this one thing[br] I shouted out while I stood before[bs] them: ‘I am on trial before you today concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”[bt]
22 Then Felix,[bu] who understood the facts[bv] concerning the Way[bw] more accurately,[bx] adjourned their hearing,[by] saying, “When Lysias the commanding officer comes down, I will decide your case.”[bz] 23 He ordered the centurion[ca] to guard Paul,[cb] but to let him have some freedom,[cc] and not to prevent any of his friends[cd] from meeting his needs.[ce]
Paul Speaks Repeatedly to Felix
24 Some days later, when Felix[cf] arrived with his wife Drusilla,[cg] who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him speak[ch] about faith in Christ Jesus.[ci] 25 While Paul[cj] was discussing[ck] righteousness, self-control,[cl] and the coming judgment, Felix[cm] became[cn] frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity,[co] I will send for you.” 26 At the same time he was also hoping that Paul would give him money,[cp] and for this reason he sent for Paul[cq] as often as possible[cr] and talked[cs] with him. 27 After two years[ct] had passed, Porcius Festus[cu] succeeded Felix,[cv] and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.[cw]
Psalm 4[a]
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm of David.
4 When I call out, answer me,
O God who vindicates me.[b]
Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place.[c]
Have mercy on me[d] and respond to[e] my prayer.
2 You men,[f] how long will you try to turn my honor into shame?[g]
How long[h] will you love what is worthless[i]
and search for what is deceptive?[j] (Selah)
3 Realize that[k] the Lord shows the godly special favor;[l]
the Lord responds[m] when I cry out to him.
4 Tremble with fear and do not sin.[n]
Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways.[o] (Selah)
5 Offer the prescribed sacrifices[p]
and trust in the Lord.[q]
6 Many say, “Who can show us anything good?”
Smile upon us, Lord![r]
7 You make me happier[s]
than those who have abundant grain and wine.[t]
8 I will lie down and sleep peacefully,[u]
for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.[v]
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