1 Chronicles 3 — T4T

The sons of King David

3Verse 1Six sons of King David were born in Hebron city. His oldest son was Amnon, whose mother Ahinoam was from Jezreel city. His next son was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel city.^{Verse 2}His next son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king who ruled in Geshur town. His next son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.^{Verse 3}The next son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. His youngest son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.^{Verse 4}They were all born in Hebron, where David ruled for 7-1/2 years. After that, David ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years.^{Verse 5}Many of David’s children were born in Jerusalem. Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel, gave birth to four of his sons: Shammua (OR, Shimea), Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.^{Verse 6}Nine other sons of David were also born there. They were Ibhar, Elishua (OR, Elishama), Eliphelet,^{Verse 7}Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,^{Verse 8}Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.^{Verse 9}In addition to all those sons, David’s slave wives also gave birth to sons. David also had one daughter whose name was Tamar.

The kings of Judah

^{Verse 10}Solomon’s son was King Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was King Abijah. Abijah’s son was King Asa. Asa’s son was King Jehoshaphat.^{Verse 11}Jehoshaphat’s son was King Jehoram (OR, Joram). Jehoram’s son was King Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was King Joash.^{Verse 12}Joash’s son was King Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was King Azariah. Azariah’s son was King Jotham.^{Verse 13}Jotham’s son was King Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was King Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was King Manasseh.^{Verse 14}Manasseh’s son was King Amon. Amon’s son was King Josiah.^{Verse 15}Josiah’s oldest son was Johanan. His other sons were Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, and Shallum.^{Verse 16}Jehoiakim’s sons were Jehoiachin (OR, Jeconiah) and Zedekiah.

Other descendants of King David after the people of Judah were exiled

^{Verse 17}King Jehoiachin was captured and taken to Babylon. His sons were Shealtiel,^{Verse 18}Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.^{Verse 19}Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. Two of Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah, and their sister was Shelomith.^{Verse 20}Zerubbabel’s five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.^{Verse 21}The descendants 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.^{Verse 22}Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s five sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.^{Verse 23}Neariah’s three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.^{Verse 24}Elioenai’s seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.