1 Chronicles 3:15

15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth.

1 Chronicles 3:15 in Other Translations

15 And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahaz (the fourth).

15 Josiah's firstborn was Johanan, followed by Jehoiakim, then Zedekiah, and finally Shallum.

15 Josiah's sons: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim second, Zedekiah third, and Shallum fourth.

1 Chronicles 3:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 3:15

And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan
Of whom we nowhere else read; he probably died before his father Josiah:

the second Jehoiakim:
whose name was Eliakim, changed for the former by the king of Egypt, when, he deposed his younger brother, and set him on the throne, ( 2 Kings 23:24 )

the third Zedekiah;
whose name was Mattaniah, but changed by the king of Babylon, when he placed him on the throne in the room of his brother's son, ( 2 Kings 24:17 ) ,

the fourth Shallum:
the same with Jehoahaz, who was first made king in the room of his father; but reigning so short a time, and making so mean a figure, is mentioned last, see ( Jeremiah 22:11 ) .

1 Chronicles 3:15 In-Context

13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.

15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth.

16 The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin his son, and Zedekiah.

17 The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son,

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Kings 23:34
• 2. Jeremiah 37:1
• 3. S 2 Kings 23:31