1 Chronicles 3
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
David’s Descendants
3 These(A) were David’s sons who were born to him in Hebron:
Amnon was the firstborn, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Daniel was born second, by Abigail of Carmel;
2 Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, was third;
Adonijah son of Haggith was fourth;
3 Shephatiah, by Abital, was fifth;
and Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah, was sixth.
4 Six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.(B)
5 These(C) sons were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.(D) These four were born to him by Bath-shua(E) daughter of Ammiel.
6 David’s other sons: Ibhar, Elishua,[a](F) Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet – nine sons.
9 These were all David’s sons, with their sister Tamar,(G) in addition to the sons by his concubines.
Judah’s Kings
10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam;
his son was Abijah, his son Asa,
his son Jehoshaphat, 11 his son Jehoram,[b][c]
his son Ahaziah, his son Joash,
12 his son Amaziah, his son Azariah,
his son Jotham, 13 his son Ahaz,
his son Hezekiah, his son Manasseh,
14 his son Amon, and his son Josiah.
15 Josiah’s sons:
Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim second,
Zedekiah third, and Shallum fourth.
16 Jehoiakim’s sons:
his sons Jeconiah and Zedekiah.
David’s Line after the Exile
17 The sons of Jeconiah the captive:
his sons Shealtiel, 18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 Pedaiah’s sons: Zerubbabel and Shimei.
Zerubbabel’s sons: Meshullam and Hananiah, with their sister Shelomith; 20 and five others – Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.
21 Hananiah’s descendants: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, Arnan, Obadiah, and Shecaniah.[d]
22 The son[e] of Shecaniah: Shemaiah.
Shemaiah’s sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat – six.
23 Neariah’s sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam – three.
24 Elioenai’s sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani – seven.
1 Chronicles 3
Modern English Version
The Generations of David(A)
3 Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron:
The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
the second, Daniel by Abigail the Carmelitess;
2 the third was Absalom the son of Maakah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3 the fifth, Shephatiah by Abital;
the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
4 Six sons were born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there seven years and six months.
He also reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 5 Now these were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four sons by Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel; 6 then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. 9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
The Kings of Judah
10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam;
Abijah was his son,
Asa his son,
Jehoshaphat his son,
11 Joram[a] 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
the firstborn Johanan,
the second Jehoiakim,
the third Zedekiah,
and the fourth Shallum.
16 The sons of Jehoiakim were
Jeconiah his son
and Zedekiah his son.
The Post-Exilic Royal Line
17 The sons of Jeconiah were Assir,
Shealtiel his son, 18 Malkiram, 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, Berekiah, 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, and the sons of Shekaniah.
22 The sons of Shekaniah were
Shemaiah and the sons of Shemaiah:
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.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 3:11 Jehoram in 2Ki 1:17; 8:16.
1 Chronicles 3
New King James Version
The Family of David(A)
3 Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was (B)Amnon, by (C)Ahinoam the (D)Jezreelitess; the second, [a]Daniel, by (E)Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third, (F)Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, (G)Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife (H)Eglah.
4 These six were born to him in Hebron. (I)There he reigned seven years and six months, and (J)in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years. 5 (K)And these were born to him in Jerusalem: [b]Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and (L)Solomon—four by [c]Bathshua the daughter of [d]Ammiel. 6 Also there were Ibhar, [e]Elishama, [f]Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, [g]Eliada, and Eliphelet—(M)nine in all. 9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and (N)Tamar their sister.
The Family of Solomon(O)
10 Solomon’s son was (P)Rehoboam; [h]Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 [i]Joram his son, [j]Ahaziah his son, [k]Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, [l]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 [m]Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth [n]Shallum. 16 The sons of (Q)Jehoiakim were [o]Jeconiah his son and [p]Zedekiah his son.
The Family of Jeconiah
17 And the sons of [q]Jeconiah [r]were Assir, Shealtiel (R)his son, 18 and Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam, Hananiah, Shelomith their sister, 20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed—five in all.
21 The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, and the sons of Shechaniah. 22 The son of Shechaniah was Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah were (S)Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all. 23 The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hezekiah, and Azrikam—three in all. 24 The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 3:1 Chileab, 2 Sam. 3:3
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 Shammua, 1 Chr. 14:4; 2 Sam. 5:14
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 Bathsheba, 2 Sam. 11:3
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 Eliam, 2 Sam. 11:3
- 1 Chronicles 3:6 Elishua, 1 Chr. 14:5; 2 Sam. 5:15
- 1 Chronicles 3:6 Elpelet, 1 Chr. 14:5
- 1 Chronicles 3:8 Beeliada, 1 Chr. 14:7
- 1 Chronicles 3:10 Abijam, 1 Kin. 15:1
- 1 Chronicles 3:11 Jehoram, 2 Kin. 1:17; 8:16
- 1 Chronicles 3:11 Or Azariah or Jehoahaz
- 1 Chronicles 3:11 Jehoash, 2 Kin. 12:1
- 1 Chronicles 3:12 Uzziah, Is. 6:1
- 1 Chronicles 3:15 Eliakim, 2 Kin. 23:34
- 1 Chronicles 3:15 Jehoahaz, 2 Kin. 23:31
- 1 Chronicles 3:16 Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:8, or Coniah, Jer. 22:24
- 1 Chronicles 3:16 Mattaniah, 2 Kin. 24:17
- 1 Chronicles 3:17 Jehoiachin, 2 Kin. 24:8, or Coniah, Jer. 22:24
- 1 Chronicles 3:17 Or the captive were Shealtiel
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