25. The sons of Jerahmeel. Verses 25-33 give the genealogy of Jerahmeel, the son of Hezron. The Jerahmeelites were an independent clan in the time of David, inhabiting the Negeb in southern Judah (1 Sam. 27:10; 30:29). This is the only place in Scripture where this genealogy is to be found.
Ram. He is not to be confused with Ram, the brother of Jerahmeel ( 9). Compare Job 32:2, where Elihu is of the kindred of Ram.