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.
1Truly, David had these sons, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second Daniel, from Abigail the Carmelite2the third Absalom, the son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, the son of Haggith3the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, from his wife Eglah4Therefore, six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. Then he reigned for thirty-three years in Jerusalem5Now in Jerusalem, sons were born to him: Shammua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, these four from Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel6also Ibhar and Elishama7and Eliphelet, and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia8indeed also Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine9All these were sons of David, aside from the sons of the concubines. And they had a sister, Tamar10Now the son of Solomon was Rehoboam, from whom Abijah conceived a son, Asa. And from him, there was born Jehoshaphat11the father of Jehoram. And Jehoram conceived Ahaziah, from whom there was born Jehoash12And his son, Amaziah, conceived Azariah. Then Jotham, the son of Azariah13conceived Ahaz, the father of Hezekiah, from whom was born Manasseh14Then too, Manasseh conceived Amon, the father of Josiah15Now the sons of Josiah were these: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum16From Jehoiakim was born Jeconiah and Zedekiah17The sons of Jeconiah the captive were: Shealtiel18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, and Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah19From Pedaiah, there rose up Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel conceived Meshullam, Hananiah, and their sister Shelomith20as well as Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five21Now 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 Shecaniah22The son of Shecaniah was Shemaiah, whose sons were these: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six in number23The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiaj, and Azrikam, three24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven
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