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1 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.
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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 was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was 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 was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.
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fifth, Shephatiah born of Abital; sixth, Ithream born of his wife Eglah.
4 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.
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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 The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, 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 David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
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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.
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Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet -
9 These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.
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David's sons, plus Tamar their sister. There were other sons by his concubines.
10 The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,
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In the next generation Solomon had Rehoboam, who had Abijah, who had Asa, who had Jehoshaphat,
11 Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash,
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who had Jehoram, who had Ahaziah, who had Joash,
12 Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham,
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who had Amaziah, who had Azariah, who had Jotham,
13 Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,
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who had Ahaz, who had Hezekiah, who had Manasseh,
14 Amon, and Josiah.
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who had Amon, who had Josiah.
15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahaz (the fourth).
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Josiah's firstborn was Johanan, followed by Jehoiakim, then Zedekiah, and finally Shallum.
16 The successors of Jehoiakim were his son Jehoiachin and his brother Zedekiah.
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Jehoiakim's sons were Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) and Zedekiah.
17 The sons of Jehoiachin, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel,
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The sons of Jeconiah born while he was captive in Babylon: Shealtiel,
18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
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Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. (Their sister was Shelomith.)
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Pedaiah had Zerubbabel and Shimei; Zerubbabel had Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.
20 His five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.
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And then five more - Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.
21 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.
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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 descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.
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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 were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.
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Neariah had three sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
24 The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
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And Elioenai had seven sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
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