1 Chronicles
Chapter 3
House of David
These are the sons of David who were born to him while he was in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; second, Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;
third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;
fifth, Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; sixth, Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.
All six were born to him in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled as king for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
Many sons were born to him in Jerusalem. By his wife Bathsheba, daughter of Ammiel, he had four sons: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Nine other sons were
Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
All these were sons of David, besides other sons by the concubines. Tamar was their sister.
These are the descendants of King Solomon, listed from father to son: Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat,
Joram, Ahaziah, Joash,
Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham,
Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh,
Amon, and Josiah.
Josiah’s four sons are Johanan (the firstborn), Jehoiakim (second), Zedekiah (third), and Shallum (fourth).
The sons of Jehoiakim are Jeconiah and Zedekiah.
These are the descendants of King Jeconiah, who was captured by the Babylonians. Jeconiah’s seven sons are Shealtiel,
Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
Pedaiah’s two sons are Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel’s two sons are Meshullam and Hananiah, and he has one daughter, Shelomith.
Meshullam’s five sons are Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushabhesed.
Hananiah’s two sons are Pelatish and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah is the father of Rephaiah, who is the father of Arnan, who is the father of Obadiah, and the grandfather of Shecaniah.
Shecaniah’s son is Shemaiah, and his five grandsons are Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
Neariah’s three sons are Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
Elioenai’s seven sons are Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
Commentaries
Genealogies.
The first nine chapters list genealogies starting with Adam and ending with David. They include detailed names representing individuals, groups, territories, and cities, reflecting the historical context of the Chronicler’s time. Key to these genealogies are the tribe of Judah, from which King David comes, and the priestly tribe of Levi. This shows the Chronicler’s emphasis on God’s plan for creation and humanity, from the first human, to whom all history points, through David, the priesthood (represented by Levi), and an Israel united around the tribe of Judah.
The Tribe of Judah and the House of David.
The passage is divided into three sections. In the middle is a genealogy of the house of David (3:1-24), flanked by two genealogies of the tribe of Judah (2:3-55 and 4:1-23). This structure highlights the Chronicler’s intention to demonstrate that the Davidic dynasty is closely tied to the history of this tribe (1 Chr 28:4).
House of David.
This chapter lists the descendants of David and is divided into three parts: the first presents the sons of David (1-9), the second details the kings of Judah (10-16), and the third outlines the descendants of David after the exile (17-24). Some information is sourced from 2 Samuel 3:2-5 and 5:14-16, as well as from Ezra 8:3.