Divrey Hayamim Alef 3

1 Now these were the Bnei Dovid, which were born unto him in Chevron; the bechor Amnon, of Achinoam of Yizre’el; the second Daniel, of Aviga’il of Carmel;
2 The third, Avshalom Ben Ma’achah Bat Talmai Melech Geshur; the fourth, Adoniyah Ben Chaggit;
3 The fifth, Shephatyah of Avital; the sixth, Yitream by Eglah his isha.
4 These six were born unto him in Chevron; and there he reigned sheva shanim and shishah chodashim; and in Yerushalayim he reigned shloshim and shalosh shanah.
5 And these were born unto him in Yerushalayim: Shimea, and Shovav, and Natan, and Sh’lomo, four, by Bat-Shu’a Bat Ammiel;
6 Yivchar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Yaphia,
8 And Elishama, and Elyada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9 These were all the Bnei Dovid, besides the Bnei Pilagshim (concubines), and Tamar their achot.
10 And Ben Sh’lomo was Rechav’am, Aviyah bno, Asa bno, Yehoshaphat bno,
11 Yoram bno, Achazyahu bno, Yoash bno,
12 Amatzyahu bno, Azaryah bno, Yotam bno,
13 Achaz bno, Chizkiyahu bno, Menasheh bno,
14 Amon bno, Yoshiyahu bno.
15 And the Bnei Yoshiyahu were, the bechor Yochanan, the second Y’hoyakim, the third Tzidkiyahu, the fourth Shallum.
16 And the Bnei Y’hoyakim; Yechanyah bno, Tzidkiyah bno.
17 And the Bnei Yechanyah: Assir, She’alti’el bno,
18 Malkiram also, and Pedayah, Shenatzar, Yekamuyah, Hoshama, and Nedavyah.
19 And the Ben Pedayah were: Zerubavel and Shimei. And Bnei Zerubavel: Meshullam, and Chananyah, and Shlomit their achot;
20 And Chashuvah, Ohel, Berechyah, Chasadyah, Yushav-chesed, 5.
21 And the Ben Chananyah: Pelatyah, and Yeshayah, the Bnei Refayah, the Bnei Arnan, the Bnei Ovadyah, the Bnei Shechanyah.
22 And the Bnei Shechanyah: Shema’yah; and the Bnei Shema’yah: Chattush, Igeal, Bariach, Nearyah, Shaphat, 6.
23 The Ben Nearyah: Elyoenai, Chizkiyah, Azrikam, 3.
24 And the Bnei Elyoenai were Hodavahu, and Elyashiv, and Pelayah, and Akuv, and Yochanan, and Delayah, and Anani, 7.

Divrey Hayamim Alef 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

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