1 Chronicles 3

David’s Descendants

1 These  * 3:1–4a 2Sm 3:2–5 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 seven years and six months, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years.  * 3:4 2Sm 2:11; 5:4–5

5 These  * 3:5–8 2Sm 5:14–16; 1Ch 14:4–7 sons were born to him in Jerusalem:

Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.  * 3:5 2Sm 12:24–25 These four were born to him by Bath-shua  * 3:5 2Sm 11:3 daughter of Ammiel.

6 David’s other sons: Ibhar, Elishua,  * 3:6 Lit Elishama; 2Sm 5:15; 1Ch 14:5,* 3:6 2Sm 5:15; 1Ch 14:5 Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet — nine sons.

9 These were all David’s sons, with their sister Tamar,  * 3:9 2Sm 13:1 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,  * 3:11 Lit Joram,* 3:11 = The Lord is Exalted

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.  * 3:21 LXX reads Jeshaiah, his son Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, and his son Shecaniah

22 The son  * 3:22 LXX; MT reads sons 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.