The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD, who put him to death. Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. The sons of Zerah: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara—five in all. The son of Carmi: Achar, who brought trouble upon Israel by violating the ban on devoted things. The son of Ethan: Azariah. The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb. Ram was the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, a leader of the descendants of Judah. Nahshon was the father of Salmon, and Salmon was the father of Boaz. Boaz was the father of Obed, and Obed was the father of Jesse. Jesse was the father of Eliab his firstborn; Abinadab was born second, Shimea third, Nethanel fourth, Raddai fifth, Ozem sixth, and David seventh. Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. And the three sons of Zeruiah were Abishai, Joab, and Asahel. Abigail was the mother of Amasa, whose father was Jether the Ishmaelite.
He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.
Significance
In 1 Kings 4:31, Solomon is said to be "wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol." The connection to 1 Chronicles 2:3-17 arises because these wise men appear in the Chronicler's genealogy of Judah: Heman, Calcol, and Dara (Darda) are listed as sons of Zerah son of Judah (1 Chr 2:6). This genealogical identification places Solomon's wisdom rivals within the tribe of Judah itself, showing that Solomon's wisdom surpassed even the legendary sages of his own tribal lineage and establishing wisdom as a distinctive Judahite tradition.
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Reference Type
Echo
Connection Method(s)
Redemptive-Historical Progression — the Chronicler's Judah register fixes Heman, Calcol, and Darda — the sages Solomon surpassed (1 Kgs 4:31) — inside Zerah's line (1 Chr 2:6), gathering even Israel's proverbial wisdom into the documented history of the tribe whose line carries the promise forward to David and his greater Son.
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