had four siblings from David and Bathsheba, but only three of them survived. The significance in the siblings is found in the one named “Nathan.” In the two genealogies given in the New Testament of Jesus Christ, one is traced through Solomon and one is traced through Nathan. This is not a contradiction. The genealogy with Solomon in it is recorded in Matthew (Matthew 1:7) which traces the genealogy through Joseph. The genealogy with Nathan in it is recorded in Luke (Luke 3:31) which traces the genealogy
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