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1 These are the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, by Ahin'o-am the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, by Ab'igail the Car'melitess,
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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 Ab'salom, whose mother was Ma'acah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth Adoni'jah, 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 Shephati'ah, by Abi'tal; the sixth Ith'ream, 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: Shim'e-a, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shu'a, the daughter of Am'mi-el;
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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, Eli'shama, Eliph'elet,
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And then there were another nine sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhi'a,
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Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Eli'shama, Eli'ada, and Eliph'elet, 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 descendants of Solomon: Rehobo'am, Abi'jah his son, Asa his son, Jehosh'aphat 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, Ahazi'ah his son, Jo'ash his son,
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who had Jehoram, who had Ahaziah, who had Joash,
12 Amazi'ah his son, Azari'ah his son, Jotham his son,
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who had Amaziah, who had Azariah, who had Jotham,
13 Ahaz his son, Hezeki'ah his son, Manas'seh his son,
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who had Ahaz, who had Hezekiah, who had Manasseh,
14 Amon his son, Josi'ah his son.
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who had Amon, who had Josiah.
15 The sons of Josi'ah: Joha'nan the first-born, the second Jehoi'akim, the third Zedeki'ah, the fourth Shallum.
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Josiah's firstborn was Johanan, followed by Jehoiakim, then Zedekiah, and finally Shallum.
16 The descendants of Jehoi'akim: Jeconi'ah his son, Zedeki'ah his son;
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Jehoiakim's sons were Jeconiah (Jehoiachin) and Zedekiah.
17 and the sons of Jeconi'ah, the captive: Sheal'tiel his son,
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The sons of Jeconiah born while he was captive in Babylon: Shealtiel,
18 Malchi'ram, Pedai'ah, Shenaz'zar, Jekami'ah, Hosh'ama, and Nedabi'ah;
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Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 and the sons of Pedai'ah: Zerub'babel and Shim'e-i; and the sons of Zerub'babel: Meshul'lam and Hanani'ah, and Shelo'mith was their sister;
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Pedaiah had Zerubbabel and Shimei; Zerubbabel had Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.
20 and Hashu'bah, Ohel, Berechi'ah, Hasadi'ah, and Ju'shab-he'sed, five.
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And then five more - Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.
21 The sons of Hanani'ah: Pelati'ah and Jeshai'ah, his son Rephai'ah, his son Arnan, his son Obadi'ah, his son Shecani'ah.
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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 sons of Shecani'ah: Shemai'ah. And the sons of Shemai'ah: Hattush, Igal, Bari'ah, Neari'ah, 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 Neari'ah: Eli-o-e'nai, Hizki'ah, and Azri'kam, three.
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Neariah had three sons: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
24 The sons of Eli-o-e'nai: Hod'avi'ah, Eli'ashib, Pelai'ah, Akkub, Joha'nan, Delai'ah, and Ana'ni, seven.
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And Elioenai had seven sons: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.