1 Chronicles 3:8

The Descendants of David · 1 Chronicles 3:1–9
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Translations

Modern
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.
Traditional
And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
Literal
…and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine.
Latin
…necnon Elisama, et Eliada, et Elipheleth, novem:

Original

Hebrew
English
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.

Notes

The list of David's sons comes from information in the book of Samuel (2 Samuel 3:2–5; 5:14–16). The list separates the sons born while David ruled in Hebron from those born in Jerusalem.

The genealogy of David continues from the genealogy of Ram (1 Chronicles 2:10–17), listing David as the seventh son of Jesse (2:15). David’s genealogy has three parts:

  1. David’s sons (1 Chronicles 3:1–9)

  2. The kings of Judah up to Jehoiachin and Zedekiah (1 Chronicles 3:10–16), who were exiled to Babylon

  3. The descendants of Jehoiachin up to the Chronicler's time (1 Chronicles 3:17–24)

Theme notes and profiles

Judah Zerubbabel Ancestors of Jesus

Parallels

2 Samuel 3:1–5

People

Eliada: Son of David born in Jerusalem Eliphelet: A son of David born in Jerusalem Elishama: A son of King David born in Jerusalem

Glossary

Bathsheba Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Eliada Eliphelet Elishama Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Haggai, Book of Judah (Person)

Topics

Beeliada: Called Eliada David: King of Israel: At Jerusalem Eliada: Son of David Eliphelet: A Son of David, Probably Identical with Number Two Above Elishama: A Son of David