1 Chronicles 3:3-13

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,

13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

1 Chronicles 3:3-13 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