- These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
- The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
- The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David's wife.
- These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
- The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua,[1] Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba,[2] the daughter of Ammiel.
- David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua,[3] Elpelet,[4]
- Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
- Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
- These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.
- The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,
- Jehoram,[5] Ahaziah, Joash,
- Amaziah, Uzziah,[6] Jotham,
- Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,
- Amon, and Josiah.
- The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahaz[7] (the fourth).
- The successors of Jehoiakim were his son Jehoiachin and his brother Zedekiah.[8]
- The sons of Jehoiachin,[9] who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel,
- Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
- The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. (Their sister was Shelomith.)
- His five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.
- The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah's son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah's son was Arnan. Arnan's son was Obadiah. Obadiah's son was Shecaniah.
- The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neari-ah, and Shaphat—six in all.
- The sons of Neari-ah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.
- The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.
Descendants of David
Descendants of Solomon
Descendants of Jehoiachin
- As in Syriac version (see also 14:4; 2 Sam 5:14); Hebrew reads 'Shimea.'
- Hebrew 'Bathshua,' a variant spelling of Bathsheba.
- As in some Hebrew and Greek manuscripts (see also 14:5-7 and 2 Sam 5:15); most Hebrew manuscripts read 'Elishama.'
- Hebrew 'Eliphelet;' compare parallel text at 14:5-7.
- Hebrew 'Joram,' a variant spelling of Jehoram.
- Hebrew 'Azariah,' a variant spelling of Uzziah.
- Hebrew 'Shallum,' another name for Jehoahaz.
- Hebrew 'The sons of Jehoiakim were his son Jeconiah' a variant spelling of Jehoiachin 'and his son Zedekiah.'
- Hebrew 'Jeconiah,' a variant spelling of Jehoiachin.