1 Chronicles3
New American Standard
1Now 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;
2the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
4Six 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.
5These were the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
6and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9All of these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
10Now Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, then Abijah was his son, Asa, his son, Jehoshaphat, his son,
11Joram, his son, Ahaziah, his son, Joash, 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 were Johanan, the firstborn, the second was Jehoiakim, the third, Zedekiah, and the fourth, Shallum.
16The sons of Jehoiakim were his son Jeconiah and his son Zedekiah.
17The sons of Jeconiah, the prisoner, were his son Shealtiel
18and Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister;
20and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed, five.
21The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.
22The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah, and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
23The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.
24The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
Study Guide
Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for 1 Chronicles 3.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: Genealogies. (1-24).
vv1-24
Of all the families of Israel, none were so illustrious as the family of David: here we have a full account of it. From this family, as concerning the flesh, Christ came. The attentive observer will perceive that the children of the righteous enjoy many advantages.
Key Words
אֵלֶּה: these or those
בֵּן: a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
דָּוִד: David, the youngest son of Jesse
יָלַד: to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
חֶבְרוֹן: Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites
בְּכוֹר: firstborn; hence, chief
אַמְנוֹן: Amnon (or Aminon), a son of David
אֲחִינֹעַם: Achinoam, the name of two Israelitesses
יִזְרְעֵאלִית: a Jezreelitess
שֵׁנִי: properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again
Cross References
1 Chronicles 3Parallels the listing of David's six sons born in Hebron with minor spelling variations.
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Identifies Shallum as the son of Josiah who succeeded him, commonly identified as Jehoahaz.
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Traces the genealogy through Jeconiah and Salathiel to Jesus Christ in the New Testament.
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Refers to Bath-shua as Bath-sheba, and Eliam as her father (called Ammiel here).
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Solomon is affectionately called the 'only' (or beloved) son of his mother.
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Prophesies that Jeconiah would be childless regarding having a successor on the throne.
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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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Confirms Zedekiah's relationship as the son of Josiah reigning in place of Coniah.
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Confirms David reigned in Hebron over Judah for seven years and six months.
Traces the genealogy of Joseph/Mary through David's son Nathan.
Identifies Jezreel in Judah, the home of David's wife Ahinoam.
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Adonijah, David's fourth son by Haggith, attempts to exalt himself as king.
Mentions Tamar, the sister of Absalom, as David's daughter.
Shows the king of Babylon made Mattaniah (Zedekiah), Jehoiachin's uncle, king.
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