1 Chronicles

Chapter 3

The Descendants of David

1 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:

The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

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2 the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

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3 the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital;

and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

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4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months.

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And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years, 5 and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem:

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Shimea, [a] Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba [b] daughter of Ammiel. [c]

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6 David’s other sons were Ibhar, [d] Elishua, [e] Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.

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9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

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The Descendants of Solomon

10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam:

Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Joram [f] his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah [g] his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, and Josiah his son.

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15 The sons of Josiah:

Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum [h] the fourth.

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16 The successors of Jehoiakim:

Jeconiah [i] his son, and Zedekiah.

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The Royal Line After the Exile

17 The descendants of Jeconiah the captive:

Shealtiel his son, 18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

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19 The sons of Pedaiah:

Zerubbabel and Shimei.

The children of Zerubbabel:

Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith, 20 and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.

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21 The descendants of Hananiah:

Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.

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22 The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons:

Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

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23 The sons of Neariah:

Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.

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24 The sons of Elioenai:

Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.

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