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     . 1 Kings 11:43 "And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father."⁴ He witnessed the death of Adonijah ben David ha-David; He was put to death by his younger brother Solomon whose rule he was threatening.^5,6 King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David acted quickly following his father's death to strengthen his position, and those who might have presented a challenge to his rule were eliminated.⁵ He was a witness where Nathan "the Prophet" ben David ha-David charged with the education of his younger brother Solomon, at whose inauguration to the throne he took a prominent part 0971 B.C.⁷ King of Israel 0971-0961 B.C.. King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David was the predecessor of King of Judah Rehoboam ben Solomon ha-David; 1st King of Judah.⁸ King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David was named Jedidiah, "beloved of the Lord," by Nathan the Prophet, his brother.⁹ He was son of David the king and her that had been the wife of Urias.¹⁰ He was born at Jerusalem. 1 Chron. 3:5 "And these were born unto him in Jerusalem: ... Solomon, ... of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel"; Matt. 1:6 "... David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias."^3,11 He was the son of King of Israel David ben Jesse the Israelite and Bath-shu'a bat Ammiel the Gilonite.^2,3 King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David was the seventh son of David, and second (and first surviving) by his wife Bathshua, the first born after their legal marriage.¹² He built the Temple at Jerusalem. He married Naamah the Ammonite, daughter of King of Jordan Hanun the Ammonite.¹

     . 2 Kings 21:18 "And Manasseh slept with his fathers, and was buried in the garden of his own house, in the garden of Uzza."⁴ He was the predecessor of King of Judah Amon ha-David; 15th King of Judah.^5,6 King of Judah Manassah ha-David married Meshullemeth of Jotbah, daughter of Haroz of Jotbah, 0665 B.C.¹ 14th King of Judah at Jerusalem, Assyrian Empire, 0696-0641 B.C..^5,7 King of Judah Manassah ha-David was the son of King of Judah Hezekiah ben Ahaz ha-David and Hephzibah (?).^2,3 King of Judah Manassah ha-David was born 0708 B.C.. 1 Chron. 3:13 "Ahaz his (Jotham's) son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son"; 2 Kings 21:1 "... And his mother's name was Hephzibah."; Matt. 1:10 "And Ezekias begat Manasses;" 2 Kings 21:1 "Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign,".^8,3,9 He ordered the Prophet Isaiah to be sawed in half for opposing him.

     Meshullemeth of Jotbah was the daughter of Haroz of Jotbah.^1,2 Meshullemeth of Jotbah married King of Judah Manassah ha-David, son of King of Judah Hezekiah ben Ahaz ha-David and Hephzibah (?), 0665 B.C.¹

     Hephzibah (?) married King of Judah Hezekiah ben Ahaz ha-David, son of King of Judah Ahaz ha-David and Abijah of Israel, 0709 B.C.¹

     . 2 Chron. 28:27 "And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, even in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the sepulchres of the kings of Israel."³ He was included in a list of rulers who paid tribute to the King of Assyria (as Jeho-Ahaz of Judah) 0738 B.C..⁴ 12th King of Judah at Jerusalem, Palestine, 0741/0-0725 B.C..^5,6 He married Abijah of Israel, daughter of King of Israel Zechariah ben Jeroboam of Israel, 0751 B.C.¹ King of Judah Ahaz ha-David was born 0761 B.C.. 1 Chron. 3:13 "Ahaz his (Jotham's) son"; Matt. 1:9 "... Joatham begat Achaz;" 2 Kings 16:2 "Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem.".^7,8,9 He was the son of King of Judah Jotham ha-David.² Reference: July/August 1996, Biblical Archeology Review, noted: that recently was found was a bulla, a seal impression in clay, reading, in two lines, "Ahaz (son of) Jotham, King of Judah."¹

     Abijah of Israel was the daughter of King of Israel Zechariah ben Jeroboam of Israel.^1,2 Abijah of Israel married King of Judah Ahaz ha-David, son of King of Judah Jotham ha-David, 0751 B.C.¹

     King of North Israel 0771/0-0770 B.C..²

     . "And Jotham slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David."⁴ He became sole monarch on his father's death, and reigned for sixteen years.⁵ 11th King of Judah at Jerusalem, Palestine, 0757/6-0741/0 B.C..^6,7 He was the son of King of Judah Azariah ha-David and Jerusha (?).^2,3 King of Judah Jotham ha-David was born 0782 B.C.. 1 Chron. 3:12 "Amaziah his (Joash's) son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son"; 2 Chron. 27:1 "... His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok."; Matt. 1:9 "... And Ozias begat Joatham;"; 2 Kings 15:33 "Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.^8,3,9,10 " Reference: July/August 1996, Biblical Archeology Review, noted: that recently was found was a bulla, a seal impression in clay, reading, in two lines, "Ahaz (son of) Jotham, King of Judah."¹¹ He was contemporary with the prophets Isaiah, Hosea, and Micah, by whose ministrations he profited.⁵ He administered, when only twenty-five years of age, for seven years the affairs of the kingdom in his father’s stead.⁵

     . 2 Kings 15:7 "So Azariah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the city of David."⁴ . 2 Chron. 26:23 "So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper."⁵
10th King of Judah at Jerusalem, Palestine, 0796-0757/6 B.C..^6,7 Co-Regent of Judah 0797/6-0796 B.C..⁶ Co-Regent of Judah 0808-0797/6 B.C..⁶ He was born 0812 B.C.. 1 Chron. 3:12 "Amaziah his (Joash's) son, Azariah his son"; 2 Kings 15:2 "... And his mother's name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem."; 2 Kings 15:2 "Sixteen years old was he when he began to reign," (in 767 BC).^8,3 He was the son of King of Judah Amaziah ha-David and Jecoliah of Jerusalem.^2,3 Also called Uzziah A contracted form of Azari’ah. King of Judah Azariah ha-David married Jerusha (?), daughter of Zadok (?).¹

     Jerusha (?) married King of Judah Azariah ha-David, son of King of Judah Amaziah ha-David and Jecoliah of Jerusalem.¹ Jerusha (?) was born. 2 Chron. 27:1 "... Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok."² She was the daughter of Zadok (?).^1,2

     Jecoliah of Jerusalem married King of Judah Amaziah ha-David, son of King of Judah Jehoash ben Ahaziah ha-David and Jehoaddan of Jerusalem, 0813 B.C.¹

     Jehoaddan of Jerusalem married King of Judah Jehoash ben Ahaziah ha-David, son of King of Judah Ahaziah ben Jehoram ha-David and Zibiah of Beersheba, 0850 B.C.¹ Jehoaddan of Jerusalem was the mother of King of Judah Amaziah ha-David; the son of Jehoash and Jehoaddan.²

     Zibiah of Beersheba married King of Judah Ahaziah ben Jehoram ha-David, son of King of Judah Jehoram ben Jehoshephat ha-David and Queen of Judah Athaliah bat Ahab beit Omri, 0843 B.C.¹

     . "And Joram slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David," "but not in the sepulchres of the kings."^4,5 He introduced the worship of Baal 0875 B.C. At circa.¹ 5th King of Judah at Jerusalem, Palestine, 0875-0871/0 B.C..⁶ He assumed control of Judah, first as co-regent with his father, at age thirtytwo, 0878/7 B.C..⁷ He married Queen of Judah Athaliah bat Ahab beit Omri, daughter of King of North Israel Ahab ben Omri of Israel and Queen of Israel Jezebel bat Ethbaal the Zidonian, 0894 B.C. At circa.^1,8 King of Judah Jehoram ben Jehoshephat ha-David was born 0910 B.C.. 1 Chron. 3:11 "Joram his (Jehoshephat's) son"; Matt. 1:8 "... Josaphat begat Joram;" 2 Kings 8:17 "Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign;" (in 848 BC).^9,10,11
He was the son of King of Judah Jehoshephat ben Asa ha-David.^2,3 Also called Joram.³

     King of North Israel Omri of Israel was buried in Samaria. 1 Kings 16:28 "So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria."¹ He was a military commander, usurping Zimri to take the throne of Samaria 0880 B.C..² 7th King of North Israel at Samaria, Palestine, 0910/09-0903 B.C.. He witnessed the death of King of North Israel Tibni ben Ginath of Israel 0913 B.C; He died in the power struggle with the people supporting Omri.³ 7th King of North Israel at Tirzah (Tell al-Far'a), Palestine, 0913-0910/09 B.C..⁴ King of North Israel Omri of Israel witnessed the death of King of North Israel Zimri the Simeonite 0914 B.C. At Tirzah (Tell al-Far'a); He comitted suicide by burning the palace around him while Omri besieged Tirzah.^2,5 Co-Ruler of North Israel 0914-0913 B.C..³ King of North Israel Omri of Israel was the grandfather of Queen of Judah Athaliah bat Ahab beit Omri; called "the daughter of Omri king of Israel."^6,7 King of North Israel Omri of Israel was said to have "oppressed Moab for many days, for Kemosh was angry with his land".⁸

     . 1 Kings 22:50 "And Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father."⁴ King of Judah, with son co-regent at Jerusalem 0878/7-0875 B.C..⁵ He agreed to assist Joram, King of Israel, against the Moab King 0880 B.C. At circa. 2 Kings 3:7 "And he said, I will go up: I am as thou art, my people as thy people, and my horses as thy horses."⁶ He was a witness where King of North Israel Jehoram ben Omri beit Omri called upon Jehoshaphat, the King of Judah, to assist him against the King of Moab, who was rebelling against him 0880 B.C. At circa.⁷ King of Judah, alone at Jerusalem 0882-0878/7 B.C..⁵ King of Judah, with son as co-regent at Jerusalem 0883-0882 B.C..⁵ 4th King of Judah at Jerusalem, Palestine, 0900-0883 B.C..⁵ King of Judah Jehoshephat ben Asa ha-David was the son of King of Judah Asa ben Abijah ha-David and Azubah bat Shilhi.^2,3 King of Judah Jehoshephat ben Asa ha-David was born 0935 B.C.. 1 Chron. 3:10 "And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son"; Matt. 1:8 "And Asa begat Josaphat;"; 1 Kings 22:42 "Jehoshaphat was thirty and five years old when he began to reign;".^8,9,10
Also called Josaphat.¹¹

     . 1 Kings 15:24 "And Asa slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David his father."⁴ He was "in the time of his old age, diseased in his feet" (1 Kings 15:23)
0870 B.C..⁵ He married Azubah bat Shilhi, daughter of Shilhi (?), 0905 B.C. At circa.¹ King of Judah Asa ben Abijah ha-David was born 0924 B.C. At circa. 1 Chron. 3:10 "And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son"; 1 Kings 15:10 "... And his (grand)mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom."; Matt. 1:7 "... Abia begat Asa."^6,7,8 He was the son of King of Judah Abijah ben Rehoboam ha-David.^2,3 King of Judah Asa ben Abijah ha-David was continuously at war, "all their days," with Baasha of North Israel 0938-0915 B.C..⁹ He was a witness where King of North Israel Baasha ben Ahijah the Issacharite continuously at war, "all their days," with Asa of Judah 0938-0915 B.C.⁹ 3rd King of Judah at Palestine 0941-0900 B.C..¹⁰

     Azubah bat Shilhi married King of Judah Asa ben Abijah ha-David, son of King of Judah Abijah ben Rehoboam ha-David, 0905 B.C. At circa.¹ Azubah bat Shilhi was born. 1 Kings 22:42 "... Azubah the daughter of Shilhi."² She was the daughter of Shilhi (?).^1,2

     . 1 Kings 15:8 "And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David."⁵ He succeeded his father, Rehoboam, "in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat," to the kingdom of Judah 0913 B.C..⁶ 2nd King of Judah at Palestine 0944/3-0941 B.C..^6,7 He was born 0950 B.C. At circa. 1 Chron. 3:10 "And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia his son"; Matt. 1:7 "... Roboam begat Abia."^8,9 He was the son of King of Judah Rehoboam ben Solomon ha-David and Macaah of Gibeah.^2,3,4 King of Judah Abijah ben Rehoboam ha-David was the successor of King of Judah Rehoboam ben Solomon ha-David; 1st King of Judah.¹⁰ Also called Abia.³

     King of Judah Rehoboam ben Solomon ha-David married Macaah of Gibeah, daughter of Sheikh Uriel of Gibeah and Tamar ha-David, 0951 B.C; His 3rd.^1,6 . 1 Kings 14:31 "And Rehoboam slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David."⁵ He fought continuously, "all their days," with Jeroboam of North Israel 0961-0944/3 B.C..⁷ He saw his kingdom invaded by Shishak in his 5th year 0971 BCE.⁸ He "forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him" in his 3rd year 0972 BCE.^9,8 He succeeded his father Solomon, at age 41, to rule Judah 0975 BCE.^10,8 1st King of Judah at Jerusalem, Southern Kingdom, Palestine, 0975-0959 BCE.⁸ He was the son of King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David and Naamah the Ammonite.^2,3,4,5 King of Judah Rehoboam ben Solomon ha-David was born 1016 BCE.^11,12,13 Also called Roboam.⁴ He ruled for seventeen years at Jerusalem.¹⁰

     Macaah of Gibeah was the daughter of Sheikh Uriel of Gibeah and Tamar ha-David.^1,2,3 Macaah of Gibeah married King of Judah Rehoboam ben Solomon ha-David, son of King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David and Naamah the Ammonite, 0951 B.C; His 3rd.^4,5 Macaah of Gibeah was (grand-)daughter of Abishalom.^6,1,7 She was daughter of Uriel of Gibeah.⁸ Also called Maachah. Also called Michaiah.¹

     King of Geshur Talmai the Geshurite was king of Gosher, a small Aramean city-kingdom northeast of the Sea of Galilee.²

     Naamah the Ammonite was the daughter of King of Jordan Hanun the Ammonite.² Naamah the Ammonite married King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David, son of King of Israel David ben Jesse the Israelite and Bath-shu'a bat Ammiel the Gilonite.¹ Also called Nabah.²

     Bath-shu'a bat Ammiel the Gilonite was the mother of King of Israel Soloman ben David ha-David; the seventh son of David, and second (and first surviving) by his wife Bathshua, the first born after their legal marriage.³ Bath-shu'a bat Ammiel the Gilonite married King of Israel David ben Jesse the Israelite, son of Jesse ben Obed the Ephrathite and Abala of Israel; His 10th. Her 2nd (widow).^1,2 Bath-shu'a bat Ammiel the Gilonite was granddaughter of Ahithophel.⁴ She was daughter of Ammiel.³ Her name means "daughter of the oath" or "of seven."⁵ Also called Bathsheba.¹ She was the daughter of Ammiel the Gilonite.¹ Bath-shu'a bat Ammiel the Gilonite was born.⁶ She was the mother of Nathan "the Prophet" ben David ha-David; the eighth, ninth, or tenth son of David, and third by his wife Bathshua.³

     Ammiel the Gilonite was the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite.³ Also called Eliam.^1,2

     Jesse ben Obed the Ephrathite was the father of King of Israel David ben Jesse the Israelite; the youngest of eight sons of Jesse, perhaps (per Easton's) by Nahash (of 2 Sam. 17:25).^3,4 Jesse ben Obed the Ephrathite was born at Bethlehem, Judaea, Palestine.³ He was a Judahite sheikh.⁵ He was the son of Obed.⁶ Also called Jesse the Bethlehemite.⁷ He was the son of Obed the Israelite.² Jesse ben Obed the Ephrathite a man apparently of wealth and position at Bethlehem, Palestine.⁸ He married Abala of Israel, daughter of N. N. of Israel; Her 2nd.⁹

     Obed the Israelite was the father of Jesse ben Obed the Ephrathite; the son of Obed.³ Obed the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:12 "And Boaz begat Obed"; Matt. 1:5 "... Booz begat Obed of Ruth;"; Luke 3:32 "... which was the son of Booz."^4,5,6 He was the son of Boaz the Israelite and Ruth the Moabitess.²

     Boaz the Israelite was one and the same person with Ibzan, the judge of Bethlehem.⁴ He was born. 1 Chron. 2:11 "... and Salma begat Boaz"; Matt. 1:5 "And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab;"; Luke 3:32 "... which was the son of Salmon."^5,3,6 10th Judge of Israel.⁷ He had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent abroad, and took in thirty daughters from abroad for his sons.⁸ He ruled seven years.⁷ He was the son of Salmon the Israelite and Rachab (?).^2,3 Also called Ibzan of Bethlehem.⁴ Boaz the Israelite was a prominant member of the clan of Elimelech.¹ He was a wealthy Bethlehemite.¹ He married Ruth the Moabitess; Her 2nd. Ruth 4:13 "So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife."^1,9

     Ruth the Moabitess married Boaz the Israelite, son of Salmon the Israelite and Rachab (?); Her 2nd. Ruth 4:13 "So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife."^1,2

     Salmon the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:11 "And Nahshon begat Salma"; Matt. 1:4 "... Naasson begat Salmon;"; Luke 3:32 "... which was the son of Naasson."^3,4,5 Also called Sala.⁶ He was the son of Nashon the Israelite.² Salmon the Israelite married Rachab (?).⁷

     Nashon the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:10 "... Amminadab begat Nahshon, prince of the children of Judah"; Matt. 1:4 "... Aminadab begat Naasson;"; Luke 3:33 "Which was the son of Aminadab."^3,4,5 He was a leader of the tribe of Judah son of Israel - 1 Chron. 2:10 "... prince of the children of Judah".^1,3 He was the son of Amminadab the Israelite.²

     Amminadab the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:10 "And Ram begat Amminadab"; Matt. 1:4 "And Aram begat Aminadab;"; Luke 3:33 "... which was the son of Aram."^3,4,5 He was the son of Ram the Israelite.²

     Ram the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:9 "The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai."; Matt. 1:3 "... Esrom begat Aram;"; Luke 3:33 "... which was the son of Esrom."^2,3,4 He was the son of Hezron the Israelite.¹

     Hezron the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:5 "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."; Matt. 1:3 "... Phares begat Esrom;"; Luke 3:33 "... which was the son of Phares."^3,4,5 Also called Esrom. He was the son of Pharez the Israelite.²

     Pharez the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:4 "And Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Pharez ... ."; Matt. 1:3 "And Judas begat Phares ... of Thamar;"; Luke 3:33 "... which was the son of Juda."^5,6,7 He was a prominent clan leader in Judah.¹ He was the son of Judah ben Jacob the Israelite and Tamar the Semite.^3,4

     Judah ben Jacob the Israelite was a witness where Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite led his sons, and their families, into Egypt 1828 B.C. At 2172 A.M., in the second year of the third week of the forty-fifth jubilee.^3,4 Judah ben Jacob the Israelite gave his name to the "Jewish" people. He was born at Padan-aram.⁵ He was called Judah, which means praise, for his mother Leah praised the lord for his birth.⁶ He blessed, with all his descendants, by his father Jacob. Genesis 49:8-10 "Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee. Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be."⁷ Also called Judeh.¹ He was the son of Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite and Leah bat Laban the Semite.² Judah ben Jacob the Israelite was the fourth son of Jacob and his first wife Leah.⁶ He associated with Tamar the Semite, daughter of Epher ben Midian the Semite; Her 3rd. 2nd cousins. His daughter-in-law.^1,8 Judah ben Jacob the Israelite married Bedsu'el the Canaanite, daughter of Shua the Canaanite; Jubilees 41: 7 "... Bedsu'el, the wife of Judah."⁹

     Tamar the Semite married Er the Israelite, son of Judah ben Jacob the Israelite and Bedsu'el the Canaanite, 1835 B.C. At 2165 A.M., in the forty-fifth jubilee, in the second week, (and) in the second year; Her 1st. Gen. 38:6 "And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar."³ Tamar the Semite associated with Judah ben Jacob the Israelite, son of Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite and Leah bat Laban the Semite; Her 3rd. 2nd cousins. His daughter-in-law.^1,4 Tamar the Semite was born. Jubilees 41:2 "... the daughters of Aram."⁵ She was the daughter of Epher ben Midian the Semite.² Tamar the Semite married Onan the Israelite, son of Judah ben Jacob the Israelite and Bedsu'el the Canaanite; Her 2nd. Gen. 38:8 "And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her..."⁶ Tamar the Semite married Cambo Blascon of the Janigenae, son of Blascon of the Janigenae; Her 4th.⁷

     Zerah the Israelite was born. 1 Chron. 2:4 "And Tamar his daughter in law bore him ... Zerah."² He was the son of Judah ben Jacob the Israelite and Tamar the Semite.¹

     Leah bat Laban the Semite was the mother of Judah ben Jacob the Israelite; the fourth son of Jacob and his first wife Leah.³ Leah bat Laban the Semite married Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite, son of Patriarch Isaac ben Abraham the Semite and Rebekah bat Bethuel the Semite; His 1st. 1st cousins.^1,4 Leah bat Laban the Semite was given Zilpah, her father's maid, as a handmaid.⁵ She stopped having sons after four were born to her.³ She took Rachel's offer, who traded Jacob for a night, for the mandrakes Leah's son Reuben had gathered.⁶ She gave her handmaid, Zilpah, to her husband Jacob, for though she was now barren, Zilpah could bear more children on her behalf.⁷ She was born at Paddam Aram, Northwest Mesopotamia. Leah bat Laban the Semite was buried in the family cave of Machpelah.¹ She was the daughter of Laban ben Bethuel the Semite.² Leah bat Laban the Semite was the elder daughter of Laban.⁸ She was tender eyed.⁹ She was the mother of Levi ben Jacob the Israelite; the third son of Jacob and his first wife Leah.¹⁰

     Levi ben Jacob the Israelite was a witness where Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite led his sons, and their families, into Egypt 1828 B.C. At 2172 A.M., in the second year of the third week of the forty-fifth jubilee.^2,3 His name means "adhesion" for Leah believed now that she had born him three sons, her husband Jacob would at last love her.^4,5 Levi ben Jacob the Israelite was born at Padan-aram.⁶ He was the third son of Jacob and his first wife Leah.⁴ He was the son of Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite and Leah bat Laban the Semite.¹ Levi ben Jacob the Israelite married Melka (?).⁷

     Patriarch Isaac ben Abraham the Semite was a witness where Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite commanded by his father not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan, but rather to go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel, his mother's father; and take a wife from there of the daughters of Laban his mother's brother.³ Patriarch Isaac ben Abraham the Semite was the father of Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite; the son of Isaac and Rebekah.⁴ Patriarch Isaac ben Abraham the Semite was buried in Mamre, near Hebron, Palestine. He was buried by his sons Esau and Jacob.⁵ He intreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.⁶ He was He was a hundred and fourscore years (180) when he "gave up the ghost, and died." At Mamre, near Hebron, Palestine.^7,8 He was threescore years old (60) when his wife bore the twins Jacob and Esau.⁴ He was forty (40) years old when he took Rebekah as wife.⁹ He was born at Canaan.¹ He was the son of Patriarch Abraham ben Tarakr the Semite and Sarah the Semite.² Patriarch Isaac ben Abraham the Semite was the son of Abraham and his first wife, Sarah.¹⁰ His birth was ordained by the Lord, who told Abraham "... thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him."¹¹ He married Rebekah bat Bethuel the Semite, daughter of Bethuel the Semite, at Beer Lelai Roi; 1st cousins, 1x removed. Gen. 24:24 "And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor." 25:20 "And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian."^1,12 The cave of Machpelah, near Mamre; Gen. 25:9 "And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre."^2,13

     Rebekah bat Bethuel the Semite was the mother of Patriarch Jacob ben Isaac the Semite; the son of Isaac and Rebekah.³ Rebekah bat Bethuel the Semite married Patriarch Isaac ben Abraham the Semite, son of Patriarch Abraham ben Tarakr the Semite and Sarah the Semite, at Beer Lelai Roi; 1st cousins, 1x removed. Gen. 24:24 "And she said unto him, I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor." 25:20 "And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian."^1,4 Rebekah bat Bethuel the Semite was the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.⁵ She told her husband Isaac, "I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth (Hittites): if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?".⁶ She was the daughter of Bethuel the Semite.^1,2 Rebekah bat Bethuel the Semite was born at Paddam Aram, Northwest Mesopotamia.¹ She was Gen. 24:15 "...behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham's brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder." 24:16 "And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin...".⁷

     Bethuel the Semite was the father of Rebekah bat Bethuel the Semite; the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.⁴ Bethuel the Semite was the Syrian of Padanaram.⁴ He was born. Gen. 22:20 "And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;" 22:21 "Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram," 22:22 "And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel."³ He was the son of Nahor the Aramean the Semite and Milcah bat Haran of Ur.^1,3 Bethuel the Semite was living at Paddam Aram, Northwest Mesopotamia.²

     Nahor the Aramean the Semite was born. Gen. 11:27 "... Terah begat ... Nahor."³
He was the son of Tarakr ben Nahor the Semite.² Nahor the Aramean the Semite married Milcah bat Haran of Ur, daughter of Haran ben Tarakr the Semite; Gen. 11:29 "And Abram and Nahor took them wives: ... the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah."^1,4

     Milcah bat Haran of Ur was the daughter of Haran ben Tarakr the Semite.² Milcah bat Haran of Ur married Nahor the Aramean the Semite, son of Tarakr ben Nahor the Semite; Gen. 11:29 "And Abram and Nahor took them wives: ... the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah."^1,3 Milcah bat Haran of Ur was the daughter of Haran, and the sister of Iscah.⁴

     Maachah the Geshuritess was the daughter of King of Geshur Talmai the Geshurite.^1,2 Maachah the Geshuritess married King of Israel David ben Jesse the Israelite, son of Jesse ben Obed the Ephrathite and Abala of Israel, at Hebron; His 4th.¹ Maachah the Geshuritess witnessed the death of Amnon ben David ha-David; He was probably murdered by father’s 4th wife, Maachah, in the interests of her son. d.s.p.² Maachah the Geshuritess probably had Amnon, her husband David's first son, murdered in order to advance her own son, Absalom.² She was the mother of Absalom ben David ha-David; the third son of David, by Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur.³