1 Chronicles 3

1 Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hevron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Achino'am the Yizre`elite; the second, Daniyel, of Avigayil the Karmelite;
2 the third, Avshalom the son of Ma`akhah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adoniyahu the son of Haggit;
3 the fifth, Shefatyah of Avital; the sixth, Yitre`am by `Eglah his wife:
4 six were born to him in Hevron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. In Yerushalayim he reigned thirty-three years;
5 and these were born to him in Yerushalayim: Shim`a, and Shovav, and Natan, and Shlomo, four, of Bat-Shua the daughter of `Ammi'el;
6 and Yivchar, and Elishama, and Elifelet,
7 and Nogah, and Nefeg, and Yafia,
8 and Elishama, and Elyada, and Elifelet, nine.
9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
10 Shlomo's son was Rechav`am, Aviyah his son, Asa his son, Yehoshafat his son,
11 Yoram his son, Achazyah his son, Yo'ash his son,
12 Amatzyah his son, `Azaryah his son, Yotam his son,
13 Achaz his son, Hizkiyahu his son, Menashsheh his son,
14 Amon his son, Yoshiyahu his son.
15 The sons of Yoshiyahu: the firstborn Yochanan, the second Yehoiakim, the third Tzidkiyahu, the fourth Shallum.
16 The sons of Yehoiakim: Yekhonyah his son, Tzidkiyahu his son.
17 The sons of Yekhonyah, the captive: She'alti'el his son,
18 and Malkiram, and Pedayahu, and Shenazzar, Yekamyah, Hoshama, and Nedavyah.
19 The sons of Pedayahu: Zerubbavel, and Shim`i. The sons of Zerubbavel: Meshullam, and Hananyah; and Shelomit was their sister;
20 and Hashuvah, and Ohel, and Berekhyah, and Hasadyah, Yushav-Hesed, five.
21 The sons of Hananyah: Pelatyah, and Yesha`yah; the sons of Refayah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of `Ovadyah, the sons of Shekhanyahu.
22 The sons of Shekhanyahu: Shemayah. The sons of Shemayah: Hattush, and Yig'al, and Bariach, and Ne`aryah, and Shafat, six.
23 The sons of Ne`aryah: Elyo`enai, and Hizkiah, and `Azrikam, three.
24 The sons of Elyo`enai: Hodavyah, and Elyashiv, and Pelayah, and `Akkuv, and Yochanan, and Delayah, and `Anani, seven.

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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

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