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1 Chronicles

Chapter 3

Israel's family story retold.

1These are 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;

2The third son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur. The fourth son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.

3The fifth son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, his wife.

4These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He then ruled in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.

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

6Then there were Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine sons in total.

9All of these were David's sons, in addition to the sons he had with his concubines. Tamar was their sister.

10Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat.

11Jehoshaphat’s son was Joram. Joram’s son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was Joash.

12Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham.

13Jotham’s son was Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was Manasseh.

14Manasseh’s son was Amon. Amon’s son was Josiah.

15Josiah's sons were: Johanan, the firstborn; Jehoiakim, the second; Zedekiah, the third; and Shallum, the fourth.

16Jehoiakim's sons were: Jeconiah, and Zedekiah.

17The sons of Jeconiah, who was a captive, were Shealtiel,

18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

19Pedaiah's sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel's sons were Meshullam and Hananiah; their sister was Shelomith.

20His other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed—five in total.

21Hananiah's sons were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. The sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.

22Shemaiah was Shecaniah's son. Shemaiah's sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in total.

23Neariah's sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in total.

24Elioenai's sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in total.