1 Chronicles 3:3-13

3 the fifth Shephati'ah, by Abi'tal; the sixth Ith'ream, by his wife Eglah;

4 six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

5 These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shim'e-a, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shu'a, the daughter of Am'mi-el;

6 then Ibhar, Eli'shama, Eliph'elet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhi'a,

8 Eli'shama, Eli'ada, and Eliph'elet, nine.

9 All these were David's sons, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

10 The descendants of Solomon: Rehobo'am, Abi'jah his son, Asa his son, Jehosh'aphat his son,

11 Joram his son, Ahazi'ah his son, Jo'ash his son,

12 Amazi'ah his son, Azari'ah his son, Jotham his son,

13 Ahaz his son, Hezeki'ah his son, Manas'seh 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