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Sons of David

(A)Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:

the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital;
the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
Six were born to him in Hebron, and (B)there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
(C)These were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and (D)Solomon, four, by (E)Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
Nogah, Nepheg, and Japhia,
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and (F)Tamar was their sister.

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Descendants of David and Solomon

These are the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, by Ahin′o-am the Jez′reelitess; the second Daniel, by Ab′igail the Car′melitess, the third Ab′salom, whose mother was Ma′acah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth Adoni′jah, whose mother was Haggith; the fifth Shephati′ah, by Abi′tal; the sixth Ith′re-am, by his wife Eglah; six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shim′e-a, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four by Bath-shu′a, the daughter of Am′miel; then Ibhar, Elish′ama, Eliph′elet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhi′a, Elish′ama, Eli′ada, and Eliph′elet, nine. All these were David’s sons, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

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