1 Chronicles 3:3-13

3 the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
4 These six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
5 and these were the children born to him there: Shammua,[a] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba[b] daughter of Ammiel.
6 There were also Ibhar, Elishua,[c] Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet—nine in all.
9 All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

The Kings of Judah

10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
11 Jehoram[d] his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

1 Chronicles 3:3-13 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 3

This chapter gives an account of the sons of David, born to him both in Hebron and in Jerusalem, 1Ch 3:1-9, and of his successors in the kingdom, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 3:10-16, and of his family, to the coming of the Messiah, 1Ch 3:17-24.

born in Hebron, who are reckoned in the same order as in 2Sa 3:2-5, only here the second son is called Daniel, who there goes by the name of Chileab; he had two names, the reason of which see there; and here David's wife, Eglah, is said in the Targum to be Michal, Saul's daughter, \\See Gill on "2Sa 3:5"\\, to which is added an account of his reign both in Hebron and Jerusalem, agreeably to 2Sa 5:5. 18321-941229-1000-1Ch3.2

Cross References 18

  • 1. S 2 Samuel 5:4; 1 Chronicles 29:27
  • 2. S 2 Samuel 2:11; 2 Samuel 5:5
  • 3. 2 Samuel 11:3; 2 Samuel 12:24
  • 4. S 2 Samuel 13:1
  • 5. 1 Chronicles 14:4
  • 6. 1 Kings 11:43; 1 Kings 14:21-31; 2 Chronicles 12:16
  • 7. 1 Kings 15:1-8; 2 Chronicles 13:1
  • 8. 1 Kings 15:9-24
  • 9. 2Ch 17:1-21:3
  • 10. 2 Kings 8:16-24; 2 Chronicles 21:1
  • 11. 2Ki 8:25-10:14; 2 Chronicles 22:1-10
  • 12. 2Ki 11:1-12:21; 2Ch 22:11-24:27
  • 13. 2 Kings 14:1-22; 2 Chronicles 25:1-28
  • 14. 2 Kings 15:1-7; 2 Chronicles 26:1-23
  • 15. 2 Kings 15:32-38; 2 Chronicles 27:1; Isaiah 1:1; Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1
  • 16. 2 Kings 16:1-20; 2 Chronicles 28:1; Isaiah 7:1
  • 17. 2Ki 18:1-20:21; 2 Chronicles 29:1; Isaiah 1:1; Jeremiah 26:19; Hosea 1:1; Micah 1:1
  • 18. 2 Kings 21:1-18; 2 Chronicles 33:1

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. Hebrew "Shimea," a variant of "Shammua"
  • [b]. One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts "Bathshua"
  • [c]. Two Hebrew manuscripts (see also 2 Samuel 5:15 and 1 Chron. 14:5); most Hebrew manuscripts "Elishama"
  • [d]. Hebrew "Joram," a variant of "Jehoram"
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