The son of Appaim was Ishi, the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and Sheshan’s son was Ahlai.
Parallel translations
- WEB The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
- KJV And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.
- BSB The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai.
- NASB The son of Appaim was Ishi. And the son of Ishi was Sheshan, and the son of Sheshan, Ahlai.
- NLT but Appaim had a son named Ishi. The son of Ishi was Sheshan. Sheshan had a descendant named Ahlai.
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Quick answer
Appaim's son was Ishi, whose son was Sheshan, whose son was Ahlai. It traces a direct line of descent.
Overview
This compressed genealogy leads toward Sheshan, whose unusual family situation is described in the verses that follow. The single-line descent shows how the Chronicler tracks particular households. Ahlai is later understood as Sheshan's descendant through his daughter, reflecting the careful preservation of the family even without a male heir.
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Cross-references · 1
- 1 Chr 2:34–35Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
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