1 Chronicles 3

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The Descendants of David

¹These 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;

¹And these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel by Abigail the Carmelitess;

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

the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

²the third Absalom son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah son of Haggith;

³the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital;

and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

³the fifth Shephatiah by Abital; the sixth Ithream by Eglah his wife.

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

And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

⁴Six were born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there seven years and six months. And thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.

⁵and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem:

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

⁵And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon—four by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel;

⁶David’s other sons were Ibhar,^a Elishua,^b Eliphelet,

⁶and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Eliphelet,

⁷Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

⁷and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

⁸Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.

⁸and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine.

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

⁹All were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

The Descendants of Solomon

¹⁰Solomon’s son was Rehoboam: Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

¹⁰And the son of Solomon was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

¹¹Joram^a his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

¹¹Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

¹²Amaziah his son, Azariah^a his son, Jotham his son,

¹²Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

¹³Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

¹⁴Amon his son, and Josiah his son.

¹⁵The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum^a the fourth.

¹⁵And the sons of Josiah: The firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

¹⁶The successors of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah^a his son, and Zedekiah.

¹⁶And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah his son.

The Royal Line After the Exile

¹⁷The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,

¹⁷And the sons of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,

¹⁸Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

¹⁸and Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

¹⁹The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei.

The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,

¹⁹And the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister,

²⁰and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.

²⁰and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed—five.

²¹The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.

²¹And the sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, and the sons of Shechaniah.

²²The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

²²And the sons of Shechaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat—six.

²³The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.

²³And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam—three.

²⁴The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.

²⁴And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani—seven.