1 Chronicles 1

“Adam, Sheth, Enosh,” Naming Adam and Enosh keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,” Naming Jered and Kenan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,” Naming Henoch and Lamech keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” Naming Ham and Japheth keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.” Naming Gomer and Japheth keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.” Naming Ashchenaz and Gomer keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.” Naming Dodanim and Elishah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.” Naming Canaan and Cush keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. And the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and…” Naming Raamah and Cush keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.” Naming Cush and Nimrod keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,” Naming Anamim and Lehabim keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.” Naming Caphthorim and Casluhim keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,” Naming Canaan and Heth keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,” Naming Amorite and Girgashite keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,” Naming Arkite and Hivite keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.” Naming Arvadite and Hamathite keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.” Naming Aram and Arphaxad keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.” Naming Shelah and Arphaxad keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his…” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,” Naming Almodad and Hazarmaveth keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Hadoram also, and Uzal, and Diklah,” Naming Diklah and Hadoram keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,” Naming Abimael and Ebal keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.” Naming All and Havilah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,” Naming Arphaxad and Shelah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Eber, Peleg, Reu,” Naming Eber and Peleg keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Serug, Nahor, Terah,” Naming Nahor and Serug keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Abram; the same is Abraham.” Naming Abraham and Abram keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.” Naming Abraham and Isaac keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,” Naming Adbeel and Ishmael keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,” Naming Dumah and Hadad keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael.” Naming Ishmael and Jetur keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and…” Naming Jokshan and Abraham keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.” Naming Abida and All keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.” Naming Isaac and Abraham keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.” Naming Eliphaz and Esau keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.” Naming Amalek and Eliphaz keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.” Naming Mizzah and Nahath keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.” Naming Anah and Dishan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan’s sister.” Naming Lotan and Homam keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.” Naming Aiah and Alian keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.” Naming Dishon and Amram keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.” Naming Aran and Bilhan keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the…” Naming Bela and Beor keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.” Naming Bela and Bozrah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Jobab was dead, Husham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.” Naming Husham and Jobab keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Husham was dead, Hadad the son of Bedad, which smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and…” Naming Avith and Bedad keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Hadad was dead, Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead.” Naming Hadad and Masrekah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.” Naming Rehoboth and Samlah keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.” Naming Achbor and Baal keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And when Baal-hanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife’s name was…” Naming Baal and Hadad keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,” Naming Aliah and Edom keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon,” Naming Aholibamah and Duke keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar,” Naming Duke and Kenaz keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.” Naming Duke and Edom keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.