T4T 1CH Chapter 3

The sons of King David

3 Six sons of King David were born in Hebron city.

• His oldest son was Amnon, whose mother Ahinoam was from Jezreel city.
• His next son was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel city.
• 2 His next son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king who ruled in Geshur town.
• His next son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
• 3 The next son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
• His youngest son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.

4 They were all born in Hebron, where David ruled for 7-1/2 years.

After that, David ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years. 5 Many of David’s children were born in Jerusalem.

• Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel, gave birth to four of his sons: Shammua (OR, Shimea), Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.
• 6 Nine other sons of David were also born there. They were Ibhar, Elishua (OR, Elishama), Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
• 9 In addition to all those sons, David’s slave wives also gave birth to sons. David also had one daughter whose name was Tamar.

The kings of Judah

• 10 Solomon’s son was King Rehoboam.
• Rehoboam’s son was King Abijah.
• Abijah’s son was King Asa.
• Asa’s son was King Jehoshaphat.
• 11 Jehoshaphat’s son was King Jehoram (OR, Joram).
• Jehoram’s son was King Ahaziah.
• Ahaziah’s son was King Joash.
• 12 Joash’s son was King Amaziah.
• Amaziah’s son was King Azariah.
• Azariah’s son was King Jotham.
• 13 Jotham’s son was King Ahaz.
• Ahaz’s son was King Hezekiah.
• Hezekiah’s son was King Manasseh.
• 14 Manasseh’s son was King Amon.
• Amon’s son was King Josiah.
• 15 Josiah’s oldest son was Johanan. His other sons were Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, and Shallum.
• 16 Jehoiakim’s sons were Jehoiachin (OR, Jeconiah) and Zedekiah.

Other descendants of King David after the people of Judah were exiled

• 17 King Jehoiachin was captured and taken to Babylon. His sons were Shealtiel, 18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
• 19 Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei.
• Two of Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah, and their sister was Shelomith. 20 Zerubbabel’s five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.
• 21 The descendants of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Arnan. Arnan’s son was Obadiah. Obadiah’s son was Shecaniah.
• 22 Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s five sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
• 23 Neariah’s three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
• 24 Elioenai’s seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.