1 Chronicles 3:5

5 and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, ^[a] Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba ^[b] daughter of Ammiel. ^[c]

1 Chronicles 3:5 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 5-8. And these were born unto him in Jerusalem
Whose names follow, in all nine; there are but seven mentioned in ( 2 Samuel 5:14-16 ) the reason of which see in the notes there; (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:14). (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:15). (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:16). it may be observed that Bathsheba is here called Bathshua, and her father Ammiel, whose name is Eliam in ( 2 Samuel 11:3 ) , names of much the same signification.

1 Chronicles 3:5 In-Context

3 the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

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

5 and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.

6 David’s other sons were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

Footnotes

• [a] Shimea is a variant of Shammua; see 2 Samuel 5:14 and 1 Chronicles 14:4.
• [b] One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also LXX and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Bath-shua
• [c] Ammiel is a variant of Eliam; see 2 Samuel 11:3.