1 Chronicles 3 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Some of David’s sons were born in the town of Hebron. This is a list of David’s sons:

² The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai. Talmai was the king of Geshur.

³ The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital.

⁴ These six sons were born to David in Hebron.

^5-8 These are the children born to David in Jerusalem:

⁹ They were all David’s sons. Their sister was named Tamar. David also had other sons by his women servants. [31]

¹⁰ Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat.

¹¹ Jehoshaphat’s son was Jehoram. Jehoram’s son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was Joash.

¹² Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham.

¹³ Jotham’s son was Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was Manasseh.

¹⁴ Manasseh’s son was Amon. Amon’s son was Josiah.

¹⁵ This is a list of Josiah’s sons: The first son was Johanan. The second son was Jehoiakim. The third son was Zedekiah. The fourth son was Shallum.

¹⁶ Jehoiakim’s sons were Jehoiachin, his son, and Zedekiah, his son. [32]

¹⁷ This is a list of Jehoiachin’s children after Jehoiachin became a prisoner in Babylon. His children were: Shealtiel,

¹⁸ Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

¹⁹ Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

²⁰ Zerubbabel had five other sons also. Their names were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed.

²¹ Hananiah’s son was Pelatiah. And his son was Jeshaiah. [33] And his son was Rephaiah. And his son was Arnan. And his son was Obadiah. And his son was Shecaniah. [34]

²² This is a list of Shecaniah’s descendants: [35] Shemaiah. Shemaiah had six sons: Shemaiah, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

²³ Neariah had three sons. They were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.

²⁴ Elioenai had seven sons. They were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.