1 Chronicles 3:1-9
New International Reader's Version
The Sons of David
3 Here are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron.
His first son was Amnon. Amnon’s mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.
The second son was Daniel. His mother was Abigail from Carmel.
2 The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maakah. She was the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
The fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith.
3 The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital.
The sixth son was Ithream. David’s wife Eglah had Ithream by him.
4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron. He ruled there for seven and a half years.
After that, he ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years. 5 Children were born to him there.
They included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. The mother of these four sons was Bathsheba. She was the daughter of Ammiel.
6 David’s children also included Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet. There were nine of them.
9 David was the father of all these sons. His concubines also had sons by him. David’s sons had a sister named Tamar.
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