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1 Chronicles 3: The Sons of David and the Kings of Judah

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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. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

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

6 and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

7 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

8 and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

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

10 And 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, Josiah his son.

15 And the sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

16 And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

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

18 and Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and 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;

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

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

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

23 And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.

24 And the sons of Elioneai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is 1 Chronicles chapter 3 about?

It lists David's sons born in Hebron and Jerusalem, then traces the royal line of Judah's kings, from Solomon all the way down through Josiah's sons to the generation of Zerubbabel after the Babylonian exile.

Who is 'Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel' in verse 5?

She is identified as the mother of Solomon and his brothers born in Jerusalem - generally understood to be Bathsheba, the woman David took as his wife under the circumstances described in 2 Samuel 11:3.

Why does Zerubbabel appear at the end of this genealogy?

The list continues past the exile to Pedaiah's sons, including Zerubbabel (v. 19), the descendant of David who would later lead the return from Babylon and help rebuild the temple.

Today's Verse

But as for the children of Israel that dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them.

1-kings 12:17 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Verse 5 names Solomon's mother Bathshua, the same woman known elsewhere as Bathsheba in the account of 2 Samuel 11:3. The genealogy presses on through Josiah's sons to Jeconiah and Zerubbabel before the wider clans of Judah are covered in 1 Chronicles 4.