Matthew 1:7

Plain English Version

Solomon was the father of Riaboam. Riaboam was the father of Abijah. Abijah was the father of Asa.

Cross References

Matthew 1:8

Asa was the father of Jehoshafat. Jehoshafat was the father of Jehoram. Jehoram was the father of Uzziah.

Luke 1:5

When Herod was the big boss over Judea country, there was a man there that was called Zekariah. He was one of the men that looked after the Jewish ceremonies. There were different groups that did the Jewish ceremonies for the people at different times. He was in the group called the Abijah mob. His wife belonged to a family of Jewish ceremony people too. Her name was Elizabeth.