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1 These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite,
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These are the sons that David had while he lived at Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; second, Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
2 the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;
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third, Absalom born of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah born of Haggith;
3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah;
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fifth, Shephatiah born of Abital; sixth, Ithream born of his wife Eglah.
4 six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
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He had these six sons while he was in Hebron; he was king there for seven years and six months.
5 These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel;
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These are the sons he had in Jerusalem: first Shammua, then Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel was the mother of these four.
6 then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
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And then there were another nine sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
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Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet -
9 All these were David's sons, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister.
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David's sons, plus Tamar their sister. There were other sons by his concubines.
10 The son of Solomon was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
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In the next generation Solomon had Rehoboam, who had Abijah, who had Asa, who had Jehoshaphat,
11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
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who had Jehoram, who had Ahaziah, who had Joash,
12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
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who had Amaziah, who had Azariah, who had Jotham,
13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
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who had Ahaz, who had Hezekiah, who had Manasseh,
14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.
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who had Amon, who had Josiah.
15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
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Josiah's firstborn was Johanan, followed by Jehoiakim, then Zedekiah, and finally Shallum.
16 The descendants of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son;
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Jehoiakim's sons were Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) and Zedekiah.
17 and the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,
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The sons of Jeconiah born while he was captive in Babylon: Shealtiel,
18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah;
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Malkiram, 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 Zerubbabel and Shimei; Zerubbabel had Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.
20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed, five.
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And then five more - Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.
21 The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his son Shecaniah.
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Hananiah's sons were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. There were also sons of Rephaiah, sons of Arnan, sons of Obadiah, and sons of Shecaniah.
22 The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
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Shecaniah had Shemaiah who in his turn had Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat - six of them.
23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.
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Neariah had three sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
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And Elioenai had seven sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
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