1 Chronicles 3
David had six sons born to him in Hebron, and later, in Jerusalem, he had more sons, including Solomon, who was born to Bathsheba. The descendants of Solomon are listed, including Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, and Jehoshaphat, continuing down to Josiah. Josiah's sons are listed, including Johanan, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, and Shallum. The descendants of Jeconiah, who was taken captive, are also listed, including Shealtiel, Pedaiah, and Zerubbabel, and continuing down to several generations of their descendants.
Truly, David had these sons, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second Daniel, from Abigail the Carmelitethe third Absalom, the son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, the son of Haggiththe fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, from his wife EglahTherefore, six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. Then he reigned for thirty-three years in JerusalemNow in Jerusalem, sons were born to him: Shammua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, these four from Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammielalso Ibhar and Elishamaand Eliphelet, and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhiaindeed also Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nineAll these were sons of David, aside from the sons of the concubines. And they had a sister, TamarNow the son of Solomon was Rehoboam, from whom Abijah conceived a son, Asa. And from him, there was born Jehoshaphatthe father of Jehoram. And Jehoram conceived Ahaziah, from whom there was born JehoashAnd his son, Amaziah, conceived Azariah. Then Jotham, the son of Azariahconceived Ahaz, the father of Hezekiah, from whom was born ManassehThen too, Manasseh conceived Amon, the father of JosiahNow the sons of Josiah were these: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth ShallumFrom Jehoiakim was born Jeconiah and ZedekiahThe sons of Jeconiah the captive were: ShealtielMalchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, and Jekamiah, Hoshama, and NedabiahFrom Pedaiah, there rose up Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel conceived Meshullam, Hananiah, and their sister Shelomithas well as Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, fiveNow the son of Hananiah was Pelatiah, the father of Jeshaiah, whose son was Rephaiah. And his son was Arnan, from whom was born Obadiah, whose son was ShecaniahThe son of Shecaniah was Shemaiah, whose sons were these: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six in numberThe sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiaj, and Azrikam, threeThe sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven
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