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And these are the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

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the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

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the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah his wife:

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six were born to him in Hebron. And there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

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And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;

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and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

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and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

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and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine:

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all were sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

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And Solomon's son was Rehoboam; Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

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Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

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Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

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Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

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Amon his son, Josiah his son.

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And the sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

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And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

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And the sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel his son,

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Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

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And the sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister,

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and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed, five.

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And the sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Isaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.

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And the sons of Shechaniah: Shemaiah; and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Jigeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

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And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.

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And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

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About 1 Chronicles 3

David's sons born in Hebron: Amnon, Daniel, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream; born in Jerusalem including Solomon, Nathan (both by Bath-shua/Bathsheba). Solomon's line through kings of Judah to the captivity; continues through Jeconiah to post-exilic period. Post-exilic Davidic line continues through Zerubbabel and beyond, maintaining messianic hope.

Historical context

Author
Ezra (traditional Chronicler)
Written
c. 450–425 BC (composition)
Location
Ancient Israel
Setting
Liturgical recounting in Jerusalem

Genealogies and reign of David retold for post-exilic community.

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