1 Chronicles 3:4-14

4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea,^[a] and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:

6 Ibhar also, and Elishama,^[b] and Eliphelet,

7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

8 And Elishama, and Eliada,^[c] and Eliphelet, nine.

9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abia^[d] his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

11 Joram his son, Ahaziah^[e] his son, Joash his son,

12 Amaziah his son, Azariah^[f] his son, Jotham his son,

13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.

1 Chronicles 3:4-14 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

Footnotes

• [a] Shimea: or, Shammua
• [b] Elishama: also called, Elishua
• [c] Eliada: or, Beeliada
• [d] Abia: or, Abijam
• [e] Ahaziah: or, Azariah
• [f] Azariah: or, Uzziah