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1 Chronicles 3:5

5 The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.

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, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.
4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
5 The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.
6 David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. As in Syriac version (see also 14:4 ; 2 Sam 5:14 ); Hebrew reads Shimea.
  • [b]. Hebrew Bathshua, a variant spelling of Bathsheba.
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