1 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:
The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
Backlinks: [2 Samuel 3:3]
2 the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3 the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital;
and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.
4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months.
And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
5 and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea,2 Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba3 daughter of Ammiel.4
1 Shimea is a variant of Shammua; see 2 Samuel 5:14 and 1 Chronicles 14:4.
2 One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also LXX and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Bath-shua
3 Ammiel is a variant of Eliam; see 2 Samuel 11:3.
Backlinks: [1 Chronicles 14:4, 2 Samuel 5:14, 2 Samuel 11:3]
6 David’s other sons were Ibhar,1 Elishua,2 Eliphelet,
1 Hebrew does not include David’s other sons were.
2 Two Hebrew manuscripts (see also 2 Samuel 5:15 and 1 Chronicles 14:5); most Hebrew manuscripts Elishama
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.
9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.
10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam:
Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
Backlinks: [Matthew 1:7]
11 Joram1 his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
1 Joram is a variant spelling of Jehoram.
12 Amaziah his son, Azariah1 his son, Jotham his son,
1 Azariah is also called Uzziah; see 2 Chronicles 26:1.
13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
14 Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
Backlinks: [Matthew 1:10]
15 The sons of Josiah:
Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum2 the fourth.
1 Shallum is another name for Jehoahaz.
16 The successors of Jehoiakim:
Jeconiah2 his son, and Zedekiah.
1 Jeconiah is a variant of Jehoiachin; also in verse 17; see 2 Kings 24:6.
17 The descendants of Jeconiah the captive:
Shealtiel his son,
18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 The sons of Pedaiah:
Zerubbabel and Shimei.
The children of Zerubbabel:
Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,
20 and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.
21 The descendants of Hananiah:
Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.
22 The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons:
Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
23 The sons of Neariah:
Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.
24 The sons of Elioenai:
Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.