1 Chronicles 3:5-8

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.

1 Chronicles 3:5-8 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

• 1. 2 Samuel 11:3; 2 Samuel 12:24

Footnotes

• [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"