1 Chronicles 3
New Living Translation
Descendants of David
3 These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron:
The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.
The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
2 The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
3 The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.
4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years.
Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 5 The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua,[a] Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba,[b] the daughter of Ammiel. 6 David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua,[c] Elpelet,[d] 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
9 These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.
Descendants of Solomon
10 The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, 11 Jehoram,[e] Ahaziah, Joash, 12 Amaziah, Uzziah,[f] Jotham, 13 Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, 14 Amon, and Josiah.
15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahaz[g] (the fourth).
16 The successors of Jehoiakim were his son Jehoiachin and his brother Zedekiah.[h]
Descendants of Jehoiachin
17 The sons of Jehoiachin,[i] who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel, 18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei.
The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. (Their sister was Shelomith.) 20 His five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.
21 The sons 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.
22 The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.
23 The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.
24 The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
Footnotes
- 3:5a As in Syriac version (see also 14:4; 2 Sam 5:14); Hebrew reads Shimea.
- 3:5b Hebrew Bathshua, a variant spelling of Bathsheba.
- 3:6a As in some Hebrew and Greek manuscripts (see also 14:5-7 and 2 Sam 5:15); most Hebrew manuscripts read Elishama.
- 3:6b Hebrew Eliphelet; compare parallel text at 14:5-7.
- 3:11 Hebrew Joram, a variant spelling of Jehoram.
- 3:12 Hebrew Azariah, a variant spelling of Uzziah.
- 3:15 Hebrew Shallum, another name for Jehoahaz.
- 3:16 Hebrew The sons of Jehoiakim were his son Jeconiah [a variant spelling of Jehoiachin] and his son Zedekiah.
- 3:17 Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant spelling of Jehoiachin.
1 Chronicles 3
International Standard Version
Genealogy of David and Solomon(A)
3 These are David’s descendants who were born to him in Hebron: Amnon his firstborn by Ahinoam the Jezreelite, Daniel his second born by Abigail the Carmelite, 2 Absalom his third born by Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, Adonijah his fourth born by[a] Haggith, 3 Shephatiah his fifth born by Abital, and Ithream his sixth born by his wife Eglah. 4 These six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months.
He reigned 33 years in Jerusalem. 5 These four children[b] were born to David[c] by Bath-shua[d] daughter of Ammiel while he was living[e] in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 6 followed by nine more: Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. 9 All these were David’s sons, besides children born to his mistresses. Tamar was their sister.
10 Solomon’s descendants included Rehoboam, his son Abijah, his son Asa, his son Jehoshaphat, 11 his son Joram, his son Ahaziah, his son Joash, 12 his son Amaziah, his son Azariah, his son Jotham, 13 his son Ahaz, his son Hezekiah, his son Manasseh, 14 his son Amon, and his son Josiah.
15 Josiah’s descendants included Johanan his firstborn, his second born Jehoiakim, his third born Zedekiah, and his fourth born Shallum.
16 Jehoiakim’s descendants included his son Jeconiah, and his son Zedekiah.
17 The descendants of Jeconiah, who was taken[f] captive to Babylon[g], included his son Shealtiel, 18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 Pedaiah’s descendants included Zerubbabel and Shimei.
Zerubbabel’s descendants included Meshullam and Hananiah, along with Shelomith their sister 20 and five others:[h] Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.
21 Hananiah’s descendants included Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son[i] Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, and his son Shecaniah.
22 Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah, and the six[j] sons of Shemaiah were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
23 The three sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
24 The seven sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 3:2 Lit. son of
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 The Heb. lacks children
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 Lit. him
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 An alternate spelling for Bathsheba, wife of Uriah
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 The Heb. lacks while he was living
- 1 Chronicles 3:17 The Heb. lacks who was taken
- 1 Chronicles 3:17 The Heb. lacks to Babylon
- 1 Chronicles 3:20 The Heb. lacks others
- 1 Chronicles 3:21 Lit. sons; LXX son; and so through v. 22
- 1 Chronicles 3:22 So MT, LXX; the name of one descendant is omitted.
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