1 Chronicles 3 :: New International Version (NIV)

The Sons of David

(Mat 1:6 )

1Ch 3:1These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;

1Ch 3:2

1Ch 3:2the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

1Ch 3:3

1Ch 3:3the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

1Ch 3:4

1Ch 3:4These six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

1Ch 3:5

1Ch 3:5and these were the children born to him there: Shammua,[fn] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba[fn] daughter of Ammiel.

1Ch 3:6

1Ch 3:6There were also Ibhar, Elishua,[fn] Eliphelet,

1Ch 3:7

1Ch 3:7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

1Ch 3:8

1Ch 3:8Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet—nine in all.

1Ch 3:9

1Ch 3:9All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

The Kings of Judah

(Mat 1:7–11 )

1Ch 3:10

1Ch 3:10Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

1Ch 3:11

1Ch 3:11Jehoram[fn] his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

1Ch 3:12

1Ch 3:12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

1Ch 3:13

1Ch 3:13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

1Ch 3:14

1Ch 3:14Amon his son, Josiah his son.

1Ch 3:15

1Ch 3:15The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth.

1Ch 3:16

1Ch 3:16The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin[fn] his son, and Zedekiah.

The Royal Line After the Exile

1Ch 3:17

1Ch 3:17The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son,

1Ch 3:18

1Ch 3:18Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.

1Ch 3:19

1Ch 3:19The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

1Ch 3:20

1Ch 3:20There were also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.

1Ch 3:21

1Ch 3:21The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of Shekaniah.

1Ch 3:22

1Ch 3:22The descendants of Shekaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat—six in all.

1Ch 3:23

1Ch 3:23The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam—three in all.

1Ch 3:24

1Ch 3:24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani—seven in all.

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NIV Footnotes

(3:5)

Hebrew Shimea, a variant of Shammua

(3:5)

One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Bathshua

(3:6)

Two Hebrew manuscripts (see also 2 Samuel 5:15 and 1 Chron. 14:5); most Hebrew manuscripts Elishama

(3:11)

Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram

(3:16)

Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin; also in verse 17

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