MSB 1 CHR Chapter 3

The Descendants of David

(2 Samuel 3:1–5)

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:

• The firstborn [was] Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
• the second [was] Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
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• the third [was] Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
• the fourth [was] Adonijah the son of Haggith;
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• the fifth [was] Shephatiah by Abital;
• [and] the sixth [was] Ithream by his wife Eglah.
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• [These] six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months.

And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years, 5 and these [sons] were born to him in Jerusalem:

• Shimea,[fn] Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four [were born to him] vvv by Bathsheba[fn] daughter of Ammiel.[fn]
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• [David’s other sons were] Ibhar,[fn] Elishua,[fn] Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet— nine [in all].
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• These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar [was] their sister.
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The Descendants of Solomon

• Solomon’s son was Rehoboam:
  • Abijah [was] his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Joram[fn] his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah[fn] his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, [and] Josiah his son.
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• The sons of Josiah:
  • Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum[fn] the fourth.
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• The successors of Jehoiakim:
  • Jeconiah[fn] his son, [and] Zedekiah
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The Royal Line After the Exile

• The descendants of Jeconiah the captive:
  • Shealtiel his son, 18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
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• The sons of Pedaiah:
  • Zerubbabel and Shimei.
• The children of Zerubbabel:
  • Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith, 20 and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, vvv and Jushab-hesed.
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• The descendants of Hananiah:
  • Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
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• The six descendants of Shecaniah [were] Shemaiah and his sons:
  • Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
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• The sons of Neariah:
  • Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam— three [in all].
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• The sons of Elioenai:
  • Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani— seven [in all].