The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 Now these were David's sons, whose birth took place in Hebron: the oldest Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite woman;
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The following, in order of age, are David's sons who were born while he was in Hebron: Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital Ithream, whose mother was Eglah
2 The third Absalom, the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, the son of Haggith;
3 The fifth Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth Ithream, by Eglah his wife.
4 He had six sons in Hebron; he was ruling there for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.
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All six were born in Hebron during the seven and a half years that David ruled there. In Jerusalem he ruled as king for thirty-three years,
5 And in Jerusalem he had four sons, Shimea and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon, by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel;
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and many sons were born to him there. His wife Bathsheba, daughter of Ammiel, bore him four sons: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.
6 And Ibhar and Elishama and Eliphelet
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He had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
7 And Nogah and Nepheg and Japhia
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 And Elishama and Eliada and Eliphelet, nine.
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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
9 All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of his servant-wives; and Tamar was their sister.
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In addition to all these sons, David had sons by his concubines. He also had a daughter, Tamar.
10 And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
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This is the line of King Solomon's descendants from father to son: Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,
11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
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Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash,
12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
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Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham,
13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
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Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,
14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.
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Amon, and Josiah.
15 And the sons of Josiah: the oldest Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
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Josiah had four sons: Johanan, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, and Joahaz.
16 And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
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Jehoiakim had two sons: Jehoiachin and Zedekiah.
17 And the sons of Jeconiah, who was taken prisoner: Shealtiel his son,
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These are the descendants of King Jehoiachin, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians. Jehoiachin had seven sons: Shealtiel,
18 And Malchiram and Pedaiah and Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.
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Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 And the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei; and the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;
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Pedaiah had two sons, Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel was the father of two sons, Meshullam and Hananiah, and one daughter, Shelomith.
20 And Hashubah and Ohel and Berechiah and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.
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He had five other sons: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed.
21 And the sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.
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Hananiah had two sons, Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah was the father of Rephaiah, who was the father of Arnan, the father of Obadiah, the father of Shecaniah.
22 And the sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah; and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush and Igal and Bariah and Neariah and Shaphat, six.
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Shecaniah had one son, Shemaiah, and five grandsons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
23 And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai and Hizkiah and Azrikam, three.
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Neariah had three sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
24 And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah and Eliashib and Pelaiah and Akkub and Johanan and Delaiah and Anani, seven.
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Elioenai had seven sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.