Bible Cross References
Then it shall be, when he maketh his sons to inherit that which he hath, that he may not make the son of the beloved firstborn before the son of the hated, which is indeed the firstborn:
1 Chronicles 5:2
It was the tribe of Judah, however, that became the strongest and provided a ruler for all the tribes.)
1 Chronicles 26:10
From the clan of Merari there was Hosah, who had four sons: Shimri (his father made him the leader, even though he was not the oldest son),
2 Chronicles 11:19-22
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They had three sons, Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham.
20
Later he married Maacah, the daughter of Absalom, and they had four sons: Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith.
21
In all, Rehoboam had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. Of all his wives and concubines he loved Maacah best,
22
and he favored her son Abijah over all his other children, choosing him as the one to succeed him as king.
2 Chronicles 21:3
Their father gave them large amounts of gold, silver, and other valuable possessions, and placed each one in charge of one of the fortified cities of Judah. But because Jehoram was the oldest, Jehoshaphat made him his successor.
Romans 8:29
Those whom God had already chosen he also set apart to become like his Son, so that the Son would be the first among many believers.
Philippians 4:8
In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.
Hebrews 12:16
Let no one become immoral or unspiritual like Esau, who for a single meal sold his rights as the older son.
Hebrews 12:17
Afterward, you know, he wanted to receive his father's blessing; but he was turned back, because he could not find any way to change what he had done, even though in tears he looked for it.