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1 Chronicles 3:1-9

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Descendants of David

1 1These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, 2Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite,
2 the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;
3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah;
4 six were born to him in Hebron, 3where he reigned for seven years and six months. 4And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
5 5These were born to him in Jerusalem: 6Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and 7Solomon, four by 8Bath-shua, the daughter of 9Ammiel;
6 then Ibhar, 10Elishama, Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Elishama, 11Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9 All these were David's sons, besides the sons of the concubines, 12and Tamar was their sister.
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1 Chronicles 3:1-9 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

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 12

  • 1. For ver. 1-4, see 2 Samuel 3:2-5
  • 2. [2 Samuel 3:3]
  • 3. 2 Samuel 2:11
  • 4. 2 Samuel 5:5
  • 5. For ver. 5-8, see 1 Chronicles 14:4-7; 2 Samuel 5:14-16
  • 6. [1 Chronicles 14:4; 2 Samuel 5:14]
  • 7. 2 Samuel 12:24
  • 8. [2 Samuel 11:3]
  • 9. [2 Samuel 11:3]
  • 10. [1 Chronicles 14:5; 2 Samuel 5:15]
  • 11. [1 Chronicles 14:7]
  • 12. 2 Samuel 13:1
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