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1 Chronicles 3:1-6

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1 These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
2 The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
3 The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.
4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
5 The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.
6 David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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1 Chronicles 3:1-6 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

Footnotes 4

  • [a]. As in Syriac version (see also 14:4 ; 2 Sam 5:14 ); Hebrew reads Shimea.
  • [b]. Hebrew Bathshua, a variant spelling of Bathsheba.
  • [c]. As in some Hebrew and Greek manuscripts (see also 14:5-7 and 2 Sam 5:15 ); most Hebrew manuscripts read Elishama.
  • [d]. Hebrew Eliphelet; compare parallel text at 14:5-7 .
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