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1 Chronicles 3

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1 These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel; 2 the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah. 4 These six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-three years, 5 and these were the children born to him there: Shammua,[1] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba[2] daughter of Ammiel. (2Sa 11:3) 6 There were also Ibhar, Elishua,[3] Eliphelet, (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5) 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet – nine in all. 9 All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister. 



10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Jehoram[4] his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. 15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth. 16 The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin[5] his son, and Zedekiah. 



17 The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son, 18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah. 19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister. 20 There were also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed. 21 The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of Shekaniah. 22 The descendants of Shekaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat – six in all. 23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam – three in all. 24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani – seven in all. 

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1 Chronicles 3

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1 These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite, (2Sa 3:2; 2Sa 3:3) 2 the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah; 4 six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. (2Sa 2:11; 2Sa 5:5) 5 These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel; (2Sa 5:14; 2Sa 11:3; 2Sa 12:24; 1Ch 14:4) 6 then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, (2Sa 5:15; 1Ch 14:5) 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. (1Ch 14:7) 9 All these were David’s sons, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister. (2Sa 13:1) 10 The son of Solomon was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, (1Ki 11:43; 1Ki 14:31; 1Ki 15:1; 1Ki 15:8; 1Ki 15:24) 11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, (2Ki 8:16; 2Ki 8:24; 2Ki 11:2; 2Ch 21:17; 2Ch 22:6) 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, (2Ki 12:21; 2Ki 15:7; 2Ki 15:30) 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, (2Ki 15:38; 2Ki 16:20; 2Ki 20:21) 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. (2Ki 21:18; 2Ki 21:26) 15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. (2Ki 23:30; 2Ki 23:34; 2Ki 24:17) 16 The descendants of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son; (2Ki 24:6; 2Ki 24:17; Jer 22:24; Mt 1:11) 17 and the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son, (2Ki 24:15; Ezr 3:2; Ezr 5:2; Hag 1:1; Hag 1:12; Hag 1:14; Hag 2:2; Hag 2:23; Mt 1:12; Lu 3:27) 18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah; 19 and the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei; and the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister; (Ezr 2:2; Hag 1:1; Hag 1:12; Hag 1:14; Zec 4:6) 20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed, five. 21 The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son[1] Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his son Shecaniah. 22 The son[2] of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six. (Ezr 8:2; Ne 3:29) 23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three. 24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven. 

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