1 Chronicles 3:2-12

2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

4 These six were born to him in Hebron. There he reigned seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

5 And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon--four by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel.

6 Also there were Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet--nine in all.

9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

10 Solomon's son was Rehoboam; Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

1 Chronicles 3:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 3

This chapter gives an account of the sons of David, born to him both in Hebron and in Jerusalem, 1Ch 3:1-9, and of his successors in the kingdom, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 3:10-16, and of his family, to the coming of the Messiah, 1Ch 3:17-24.

born in Hebron, who are reckoned in the same order as in 2Sa 3:2-5, only here the second son is called Daniel, who there goes by the name of Chileab; he had two names, the reason of which see there; and here David's wife, Eglah, is said in the Targum to be Michal, Saul's daughter, \\See Gill on "2Sa 3:5"\\, to which is added an account of his reign both in Hebron and Jerusalem, agreeably to 2Sa 5:5. 18321-941229-1000-1Ch3.2

Footnotes

• [a]. Spelled Shammua in 2 Chronicles 14:4 and 2 Samuel 5:14
• [b]. Spelled Bathsheba in 2 Samuel 11:3
• [c]. Spelled Shammua in 2 Chronicles 14:4 and 2 Samuel 5:14
• [d]. Spelled Elishua in 1 Chronicles 14:5 and 2 Samuel 5:15
• [e]. Spelled Elpelet in 1 Chronicles 14:5
• [f]. Spelled Beeliada in 1 Chronicles 14:7
• [g]. Spelled Abijam in 1 Kings 15:1
• [h]. Spelled Jehoram in 2 Kings 1:17 and 2 Kings 8:16
• [i]. Spelled Jehoash in 2 Kings 12:1
• [j]. Called Uzziah in Isaiah 6:1