⁴² And all the men of Judah answer against the men of Israel, `Because the king `is' near unto us, and why `is' this -- ye are displeased about this matter? have we at all eaten of the king's `substance?' a gift hath he lifted up to us?'

¹² my brethren ye `are', my bone and my flesh ye `are', and why are ye last to bring back the king?

¹ And all the tribes of Israel come unto David, to Hebron, and speak, saying, `Lo, we `are' thy bone and thy flesh;

³ Sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, three have been born to him of a daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, first-born of Judah, is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him to death.

⁴ And Tamar his daughter-in-law hath borne to him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah `are' five.

⁵ Sons of Pharez: Hezron, and Hamul.

⁶ And sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; all of them five.

⁷ And sons of Carmi: Achar, troubler of Israel, who trespassed in the devoted thing.

⁸ And sons of Ethan: Azariah.

⁹ And sons of Hezron who were born to him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.

¹⁰ And Ram begat Amminadab, and Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the sons of Judah;

¹¹ and Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,

¹² and Boaz begat Obed, and Obed begat Jesse;

¹³ and Jesse begat his first-born Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,

¹⁴ Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,

¹⁵ Ozem the sixth, David the seventh,

¹⁶ and their sisters Zeruiah and Abigail. And sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asah-El -- three.

¹⁷ And Abigail hath borne Amasa, and the father of Amasa `is' Jether the Ishmeelite.