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1 Chronicles 3

1 Chronicles3

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

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

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

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

5 These were the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;

6 and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

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

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

11 Joram, 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, and Josiah, his son.

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

16 The sons of Jehoiakim were his son Jeconiah and his son Zedekiah.

17 The sons of Jeconiah, the prisoner, were his son Shealtiel

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

19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister;

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

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

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

23 The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.

24 The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

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1 Chronicles 3
v12 Samuel 3:2-5thematic

Parallels the listing of David's six sons born in Hebron with minor spelling variations.

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v15Jeremiah 22:11thematic

Identifies Shallum as the son of Josiah who succeeded him, commonly identified as Jehoahaz.

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v17Matthew 1:12thematic

Traces the genealogy through Jeconiah and Salathiel to Jesus Christ in the New Testament.

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v52 Samuel 11:3thematic

Refers to Bath-shua as Bath-sheba, and Eliam as her father (called Ammiel here).

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v5Proverbs 4:3thematic

Solomon is affectionately called the 'only' (or beloved) son of his mother.

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v17Jeremiah 22:30thematic

Prophesies that Jeconiah would be childless regarding having a successor on the throne.

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v17Haggai 1:1thematic

Identifies Zerubbabel as the son of Shealtiel (Salathiel) in post-exilic leadership.

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Lists David's sons born in Jerusalem, showing differences in spelling and number.

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v15Jeremiah 37:1thematic

Confirms Zedekiah's relationship as the son of Josiah reigning in place of Coniah.

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v42 Samuel 2:11thematic

Confirms David reigned in Hebron over Judah for seven years and six months.

v5Luke 3:31thematic

Traces the genealogy of Joseph/Mary through David's son Nathan.

v1Joshua 15:56thematic

Identifies Jezreel in Judah, the home of David's wife Ahinoam.

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v21 Kings 1:5thematic

Adonijah, David's fourth son by Haggith, attempts to exalt himself as king.

v92 Samuel 13:1thematic

Mentions Tamar, the sister of Absalom, as David's daughter.

v162 Kings 24:17thematic

Shows the king of Babylon made Mattaniah (Zedekiah), Jehoiachin's uncle, king.

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