1 Chronicles 3

David’s Descendants

^3:1These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:

The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel;

the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;

^3:2the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;

^3:3the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;

the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.

^3:4These six were born to David¹ in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.

He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.^23:5These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem:

Shimea,³ Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—the mother of these four was Bathsheba⁴ the daughter of Ammiel.⁵

^3:6The other nine were Ibhar, Elishua,⁶ Elpelet,^73:7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, ^3:8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

^3:9These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines.⁸ Tamar was their sister.

Solomon’s Descendants

^3:10Solomon’s son was Rehoboam,

followed by Abijah his son,

Asa his son,

Jehoshaphat his son,

^3:11Joram⁹ his son,

Ahaziah his son,

Joash his son,

^3:12Amaziah his son,

Azariah his son,

Jotham his son,

^3:13Ahaz his son,

Hezekiah his son,

Manasseh his son,

^3:14Amon his son,

Josiah his son.

^3:15The sons of Josiah:

Johanan was the firstborn; Jehoiakim was born second; Zedekiah third; and Shallum fourth.

^3:16The sons of Jehoiakim:

his son Jehoiachin¹⁰ and his son Zedekiah.

^3:17The sons of Jehoiachin the exile:¹¹

Shealtiel his son, ^3:18Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

^3:19The sons of Pedaiah:

Zerubbabel and Shimei.

The sons of Zerubbabel:

Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

^3:20The five others were Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.

^3:21The descendants of Hananiah:

Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.

^3:22The descendants of Shecaniah:

Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.

^3:23The sons of Neariah:

Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.

^3:24The sons of Elioenai:

Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.