1 Chronicles 3:1-8

Family of David

1 1Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
2 the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3 the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
4 Six were born to him in Hebron, and 2there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three * years.
5 3These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and 4Solomon, four, by 5Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
6 and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg and Japhia,
8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet, nine.

1 Chronicles 3:1-8 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 5

  • 1. 2 Samuel 3:2-5
  • 2. 2 Samuel 2:11; 2 Samuel 5:4, 5; 1 Kings 2:11; 1 Chronicles 29:27
  • 3. 2 Samuel 5:14-16; 1 Chronicles 14:4-7
  • 4. 2 Samuel 12:24, 25
  • 5. 2 Samuel 11:3
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