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1 These were the sons born to David in Hevron: the firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Achino'am from Yizre'el; the second, Dani'el, whose mother was Avigayil from Karmel;
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These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
2 the third, Avshalom, the son of Ma'akhah the daughter of Talmai king of G'shur; the fourth, Adoniyah the son of Haggit;
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The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
3 the fifth, Sh'fatyah, whose mother was Avital; and the sixth, Yitre'am, whose mother was his wife 'Eglah.
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The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.
4 Six were born to David in Hevron. He ruled there seven years and six months; then he ruled in Yerushalayim thirty-three years.
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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 These were born to him in Yerushalayim: Shim'a, Shovav, Natan, Shlomo, four whose mother was Bat-Shua the daughter of 'Ammi'el;
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The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.
6 and nine others -Yivchar, Elishama, Elifelet,
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David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
7 Nogah, Nefeg, Yafia,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Elishama, Elyada and Elifelet.
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Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
9 All these were sons of David, apart from the sons of the concubines; Tamar was their sister.
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These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.
10 Shlomo's son was Rechav'am, his son Aviyah, his son Asa, his son Y'hoshafat,
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The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,
11 his son Yoram, his son Achazyah, his son Yo'ash,
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Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash,
12 his son Amatzyah, his son 'Azaryah, his son Yotam,
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Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham,
13 his son Achaz, his son Hizkiyahu, his son M'nasheh,
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Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,
14 his son Amon and his son Yoshiyahu.
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Amon, and Josiah.
15 The sons of Yoshiyahu: Yochanan the firstborn, Y'hoyakim the second, Tzedekyah the third, and Shalum the fourth.
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The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahaz (the fourth).
16 The sons of Y'hoyakim: Y'khonyah his son, and Tzedekyah his son.
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The successors of Jehoiakim were his son Jehoiachin and his brother Zedekiah.
17 The sons of Y'khonyah, also called Asir: Sh'alti'el his son;
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The sons of Jehoiachin, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel,
18 also Malkiram, P'dayah, Shen'atzar, Y'kamyah, Hoshama and N'davyah.
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Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 The sons of P'dayah: Z'rubavel and Shim'i. The children of Z'rubavel: Meshulam, Hananyah and Shlomit their sister;
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The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. (Their sister was Shelomith.)
20 also Hashuvah, Ohel, Berekhyah, Hasadyah and Yushav-Hesed - five.
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His five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.
21 The sons of Hananyah: P'latyah and Yesha'yah. His son was Refayah. His son was Arnan. His son was 'Ovadyah. And his son was Sh'khanyah.
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The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Arnan. Arnan’s son was Obadiah. Obadiah’s son was Shecaniah.
22 The sons of Sh'khanyah: Sh'ma'yah and the sons of Sh'ma'yah - Hatush, Yig'al, Bariach, Ne'aryah and Shafat - six.
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The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.
23 The sons of Ne'aryah: Elyo'einai, Hizkiyah and 'Azrikam - three.
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The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.
24 The sons of Elyo'einai: Hodavyahu, Elyashiv, P'layah, 'Akuv, Yochanan, D'layah and 'Anani - seven.
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The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
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