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1 These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail of Carmel. 2 The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. 3 The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was his wife Eglah.
4 These were the six sons born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three more years, 5 and these were the children born to him there:
Shammua,* Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba,† daughter of Ammiel. 6 In addition there were also Ibhar, Elishua,‡ Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, a total of nine. 9 These were all the sons of David, apart from his sons by his concubines. Their sister was Tamar.
10 The male lineage§ from Solomon was: Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, 11 Jehoram,* Ahaziah, Joash, 12 Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham, 13 Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, 14 Amon, Josiah.
15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan (firstborn), Jehoiakim (second), Zedekiah (third), Shallum (fourth).
16 The sons of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin† and Zedekiah.
17 The sons of Jehoiachin who were taken into captivity: Shealtiel, 18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei.
The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Their sister was Shelomith. 20 Five additional sons were: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.
21 The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, and the sons of Shecaniah.‡
22 The sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—a total of six.
23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam—a total of three.
24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—a total of seven.
* 3:5 Actually Shimea, a different spelling of Shammu. † 3:5 Actually Bathshua, a different spelling of Bathsheba. ‡ 3:6 Actually Elishama, a different spelling of Elishua. § 3:10 “Male lineage”: this term is used instead of repetitively stating “his son.” * 3:11 Actually Joram, a different spelling of Jehoram. † 3:16 Actually Jeconiah, a different spelling of Jehoiachin. ‡ 3:21 The text has difficulties in interpretation.