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