1 Chronicles 3 - Modern English Version

The Generations of David

¹ Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel by Abigail the Carmelitess;

² the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

³ the fifth, Shephatiah by Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.

⁴ Six sons were born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there seven years and six months. He also reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

⁵ Now these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four sons by Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel;

⁶ then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

⁷ Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

⁸ Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

⁹ These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

The Kings of Judah

¹⁰ Solomon’s son was Rehoboam; Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

¹¹ Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

¹² Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

¹³ Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

¹⁴ Amon his son, and Josiah his son.

¹⁵ The sons of Josiah were the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.

¹⁶ The sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah his son and Zedekiah his son.

The Post-Exilic Royal Line

¹⁷ The sons of Jeconiah were Assir, Shealtiel his son,

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

¹⁹ The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei, and the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister;

²⁰ and Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed, five.

²¹ The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, and the sons of Shecaniah.

²² The sons of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six in all.

²³ The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three in all.

²⁴ The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven in all.