1 Chronicles 3

1 These were the sons born to David in Hevron: the firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Achino'am from Yizre'el; the second, Dani'el, whose mother was Avigayil from Karmel;

2 the third, Avshalom, the son of Ma'akhah the daughter of Talmai king of G'shur; the fourth, Adoniyah the son of Haggit;

3 the fifth, Sh'fatyah, whose mother was Avital; and the sixth, Yitre'am, whose mother was his wife 'Eglah.

4 Six were born to David in Hevron. He ruled there seven years and six months; then he ruled in Yerushalayim thirty-three years.

5 These were born to him in Yerushalayim: Shim'a, Shovav, Natan, Shlomo, four whose mother was Bat-Shua the daughter of 'Ammi'el;

6 and nine others -Yivchar, Elishama, Elifelet,

7 Nogah, Nefeg, Yafia,

8 Elishama, Elyada and Elifelet.

9 All these were sons of David, apart from the sons of the concubines; Tamar was their sister.

10 Shlomo's son was Rechav'am, his son Aviyah, his son Asa, his son Y'hoshafat,

11 his son Yoram, his son Achazyah, his son Yo'ash,

12 his son Amatzyah, his son 'Azaryah, his son Yotam,

13 his son Achaz, his son Hizkiyahu, his son M'nasheh,

14 his son Amon and his son Yoshiyahu.

15 The sons of Yoshiyahu: Yochanan the firstborn, Y'hoyakim the second, Tzedekyah the third, and Shalum the fourth.

16 The sons of Y'hoyakim: Y'khonyah his son, and Tzedekyah his son.

17 The sons of Y'khonyah, also called Asir: Sh'alti'el his son;

18 also Malkiram, P'dayah, Shen'atzar, Y'kamyah, Hoshama and N'davyah.

19 The sons of P'dayah: Z'rubavel and Shim'i. The children of Z'rubavel: Meshulam, Hananyah and Shlomit their sister;

20 also Hashuvah, Ohel, Berekhyah, Hasadyah and Yushav-Hesed - five.

21 The sons of Hananyah: P'latyah and Yesha'yah. His son was Refayah. His son was Arnan. His son was 'Ovadyah. And his son was Sh'khanyah.

22 The sons of Sh'khanyah: Sh'ma'yah and the sons of Sh'ma'yah - Hatush, Yig'al, Bariach, Ne'aryah and Shafat - six.

23 The sons of Ne'aryah: Elyo'einai, Hizkiyah and 'Azrikam - three.

24 The sons of Elyo'einai: Hodavyahu, Elyashiv, P'layah, 'Akuv, Yochanan, D'layah and 'Anani - seven.

1 Chronicles 3 Commentary

Chapter 3

Genealogies.

- Of all the families of Israel, none were so illustrious as the family of David: here we have a full account of it. From this family, as concerning the flesh, Christ came. The attentive observer will perceive that the children of the righteous enjoy many advantages.

Chapter Summary

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