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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, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

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

3 the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:

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

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

6 and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

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

10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah 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: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.

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

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

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

19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;

20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed, five.

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

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

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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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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