David’s line is traced within Judah’s genealogy, running through Jesse to David and his brothers (1 Chronicles 2:9–17). A separate chapter also lists David’s sons and the royal succession from Solomon onward (1 Chronicles 3:1–14).
This passage traces one branch of Judah’s family line from Hezron down to David, naming key ancestors and then listing David’s siblings and close relatives. The text moves step by step through fathers and sons until it reaches Jesse, then slows down to name Jesse’s seven sons in order, ending with David. Within 1 Chronicles, this unit belongs to the opening genealogies that map Israel’s tribes and major households, with special attention to Judah and the Davidic line. Just before this, the chapter situates Judah’s descendants broadly, then narrows to Hezron’s line.
This unit is a genealogy that narrows Judah’s wider family tree down to the household that produces Israel’s best-known king. The text’s explicit claims are mostly simple: a chain of fathers and sons from Hezron to Jesse, then a fuller list of Jesse’s children, ending with David (1 Chr 2:9–17).
A common mistake is to treat this as trivia. Names, places, numbers, and sequence details often carry memory, covenant identity, or narrative movement in the biblical story.
Start with 1 Chronicles 2:9-17, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
9The sons also of Hezron, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
10Ram became the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab became the father of Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah;
11and Nahshon became the father of Salma, and Salma became the father of Boaz,
12and Boaz became the father of Obed, and Obed became the father of Jesse;
13and Jesse became the father of his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimea the third,
14Nethanel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,
15Ozem the sixth, David the seventh;
16and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.
17Abigail bore Amasa; and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmaelite.