'Son' in the Bible

Here's a list of kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the Israelis, beginning with Beor's son Bela (his city was named Dinhabah).

After Bela died, Zerah's son Jobab from Bozrah succeeded him.

After Husham died, Bedad's son Hadad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him. His city was named Avith.

After Shaul died, Achbor's son Baal-hanan succeeded him.

Carmi's son was Achar, who became Israel's troublemaker by transgressing the LORD's commandment regarding things that were to be destroyed.

Ethan's son was Azariah.

Hezron's son Caleb had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.

Appaim's son was Ishi. Ishi's son was Sheshan. Sheshan's son was Ahlai.

The son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, was Shobal, who fathered Kiriath-jearim, Salma, who fathered Bethlehem, and Hareph, who fathered Beth-gader.

Solomon's descendants included Rehoboam, his son Abijah, his son Asa, his son Jehoshaphat,

his son Joram, his son Ahaziah, his son Joash,

his son Amaziah, his son Azariah, his son Jotham,

his son Ahaz, his son Hezekiah, his son Manasseh,

his son Amon, and his son Josiah.

Jehoiakim's descendants included his son Jeconiah, and his son Zedekiah.

The descendants of Jeconiah, who was taken captive to Babylon, included his son Shealtiel,

Hananiah's descendants included Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, and his son Shecaniah.

Shecaniah's son was Shemaiah, and the six sons of Shemaiah were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

Shobal's son Reaiah fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Harum's son Aharhel.

The descendants of Jephunneh's son Caleb were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.

The descendants of Judah's son Shelah were Er, who fathered Lecah, Laadah (who fathered Mareshah and the families who belonged to the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea),

his son Shallum, his son Mibsam, and his son Mishma.

Mishma's descendants were his son Hammuel, his son Zaccur, and his son Shimei.

They kept this genealogical record for themselves: Meshobab, Jamlech, Amaziah's son Joshah,

Joel, Joshibiah's son Jehu (who was the grandson of Seraiah and great-grandson of Asiel),

Shiphi's son Ziza (who was the grandson of Shiphi, who was fathered by Allon, who was fathered by Jedaiah, who was fathered by Shimri, who was fathered by Shemaiah)

Here is a record of the descendants of Reuben, Israel's firstborn. (He was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's marriage bed, his birthright was transferred to the descendants of Israel's son Joseph. As a result, Reuben is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

Joel's descendants were his son Shemaiah, his son Gog, his son Shimei,

his son Micah, his son Reaiah, his son Baal,

and his son Beerah, whom King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria carried away into exile, and who was a governor of the descendants of Reuben.

and Azaz's son Bela, grandson of Shema, and great-grandson of Joel, who lived in Aroer, near Nebo and Baal-meon.

These were the descendants of Huri's son Abihail, who was fathered by Jaroah, who was fathered by Gilead, who was fathered by Michael, who was fathered by Jeshishai, who was fathered by Jahdo, and who was fathered by Buz:

Abdiel's son Ahi, who was the grandson of Guni, was chief in their clan.

These are the clans of the descendants of Levi according to their ancestry: Gershom's clan included his son Libni, his son Jahath, his son Zimmah,

his son Joah, his son Iddo, his son Zerah, and his son Jeatherai.

Kohath's descendants included Amminadab, his son Korah, his son Assir,

his son Elkanah, his son Ebiasaph, his son Assir,

his son Tahath, his son Uriel, his son Uzziah, and his son Shaul.

his son Elkanah, his son Zophai, his son Nahath,

his son Eliab, his son Jeroham, and his son Elkanah.

Samuel's descendants included Joel his firstborn and his second son Abijah.

Merari's descendants included Mahli, his son Libni, his son Shimei, his son Uzzah,

his son Shimea, his son Haggiah, and his son Asaiah.

These are Aaron's sons: his son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

his son Bukki, his son Uzzi, his son Zerahiah,

his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

his son Zadok, and his son Ahimaaz.

The fields adjacent to the city and its villages were allotted to Jephunneh's son Caleb.

Machir chose wives for his sons Huppim and for Shuppim. He had a sister named Maacah. His second son was named Zelophehad, and Zelophehad fathered only daughters.

Machir's wife Maacah bore a son whom she named Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

Ulam's son was Bedan. These were the children of Machir's son Gilead, who was also a descendant of Manasseh.

Ephraim's descendants included Shuthelah, his son Bered, his son Tahath, his son Eleadah, his son Tahath,

his son Zabad, his son Shuthelah, his son Ezer, and Elead. The people of Gath, who were native to the land, killed them when they came down to raid their cattle.

Later, Ephraim had marital relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son, whom he named Beriah, because his household had been visited with disaster.

along the borders of the descendants of Manasseh, Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, and Dor and its towns. In these lived the descendants of Israel's son Joseph.

His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab,

Moza fathered Binea, and Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

Ammihud's son Uthai, who was the grandson of Omri, who was the great-grandson of Imri, who was fathered by Bani from the descendants of Judah's son Perez.

From the descendants of Benjamin there was Meshullam's son Sallu, who was also the grandson of Hodaviah and great-grandson of Hassenuah,

Jeroham's son Ibneiah, Uzzi's son Elah, who was also Michri's grandson, and Shephatiah's son Meshullam, who was the grandson of Reuel and great-grandson of Ibnijah,

and Hilkiah's son Azariah, who was fathered by Meshullam, who was fathered by Zadok, who was fathered by Meraioth, who was fathered by Ahitub, the Chief Operating Officer of the Temple of God.

There was Jeroham's son Adaiah, who was fathered by Pashhur, who was fathered by Malchijah, and Adiel's son Maasai, who was fathered by Jahzerah, who was fathered by Meshullam, who was fathered by Meshillemith, who was fathered by Immer,

From the descendants of Levi there was Hasshub's son Shemaiah, who was the grandson of Azrikam, who was fathered by Hashabiah, from the descendants of Merari;

along with Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal, and Mica's son Mattaniah, who was the grandson of Zichri and great-grandson of Asaph,

and Shemaiah's son Obadiah, who was the grandson of Galal, who was fathered by Jeduthun, and Asa's son Berechiah, who was the grandson of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.

Kore's son Shallum, who was the grandson of Ebiasaph and the great-grandson of Korah, and the descendants of Korah (who were relatives of his ancestral house) were over the service responsibilities and served as guardians of the entrances of the Tent, just as their ancestors had been in charge of the camp of the LORD and guardians of the entrance.

Eleazar's son Phinehas used to be Commander-in-Chief over them the LORD was with him.

Meshelemiah's son Zechariah was gatekeeper at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,

Moza fathered Binea, and Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.

and by not seeking counsel from the LORD, who therefore put him to death and turned the kingdom over to Jesse's son David.

David had announced, "Whoever first attacks the Jebusites will be appointed chief and commander." When Zeruiah's son Joab went up first, he became chief.

This record of the warriors who were for David included Hachmoni's son Jashobeam, leader of the platoons, who killed 300 with his spear in a single encounter.

Next to him among the Three Warriors was Dodo the Ahohite's son Eleazar.

Jehoiada's son Benaiah, who was a valiant man, accomplished great things. He was from Kabzeel. He killed two men named Ariel from Moab and then he also went down into a pit and struck down a lion during a snow storm one day.

The elite forces included Asahel (Joab's brother), Dodo's son Elhanan from Bethlehem,

Ikkesh's son Ira from Tekoa, Abiezer from Anathoth,

Maharai from Netophah, Baanah's son Heled from Netophah,

Ribai's son Ithai from Gibeah, controlled by the descendants of Benjamin, Benaiah of Pirathon,

Hashem the Gizonite, Shagee the Hararite's son Jonathan,

Sachar the Hararite's son Ahiam, Ur's son Eliphal,

Hezro from Carmel, Ezbai's son Naarai,

Joel (Nathan's brother), Hagri's son Mibhar,

Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai from Beeroth, who was the armor-bearer for Zeruiah's son Joab,

Uriah the Hittite, Ahlai's son Zabad,

Shiza the Reubenite's son Adina, a leader of the descendants of Reuben, along with thirty others with him,

Maacah's son Hanan, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

Shimri's son Jediael and his brother Joha the Tizite,

Here's a list of those who came to David at Ziklag when he was unable to travel freely due to Saul son of Kish. They were among the elite soldiers who assisted him in battle.

Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, leader of the Thirty, and he said, "David, we belong to you; we're with you, son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to the one who helps you! For your deliverer is your God."

So the descendants of Levi appointed Joel's son Heman, his relative Berechiah's son Asaph, as well as certain relatives of Merari's sons, including Kushaiah's son Ethan,

Obed-edom and 68 of his relatives remained also, with Jeduthun's son Obed-edom and Hosah serving as trustees.

I will be a father to him and he will be a son to me. I will never remove my gracious love from him as I did from the one who preceded you.

he sent his son Hadoram to King David to meet and congratulate him, because he had fought against and defeated Hadadezer. Since Hadadezer had often been to war against Tou, he sent all sorts of gold, silver, and bronze goods

Zeruiah's son Abishai killed 18,000 Edomites in the Salt Valley.

Zeruiah's son Joab served in charge of the army, Ahilud's son Jehoshaphat was his personal archivist,

Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests, Shavsha was his personal secretary,

Jehoiada's son Benaiah supervised the special forces and mercenaries, while David's sons worked as chief officials in service to the king.

Some time later, King Nahash of Ammon died and his son succeeded him,