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1 Chronicles 3

1 Chronicles3

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1 These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.

2 The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.

3 The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.

4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

5 The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.

6 David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

9 These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.

10 The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,

11 Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash,

12 Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham,

13 Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,

14 Amon, and Josiah.

15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahaz (the fourth).

16 The successors of Jehoiakim were his son Jehoiachin and his brother Zedekiah.

17 The sons of Jehoiachin, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel,

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

19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. (Their sister was Shelomith.)

20 His five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.

21 The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Arnan. Arnan’s son was Obadiah. Obadiah’s son was Shecaniah.

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

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

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

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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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