Chapter 3

Sons of David and Solomon


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Now these were the sons of David which were born unto him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail, the Carmelitess;

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The third, Absalom, the son of Maachah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith;

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

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These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

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And these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel;

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Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

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And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

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And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

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

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And Solomon's son was Rehoboam; Abia, his son; Asa, his son; Jehoshaphat, his son;

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Joram, his son; Ahaziah, his son; Joash, his son;

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Amaziah, his son; Azariah, his son; Jotham, his son;

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Ahaz, his son; Hezekiah, his son; Manasseh, his son;

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Amon, his son; Josiah, his son.

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And the sons of Josiah were the firstborn, Johanan; the second, Jehoiakim; the third, Zedekiah; the fourth, Shallum.

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And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah, his son; Zedekiah, his son.

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And the sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel, his son;

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Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

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And the sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei; and the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah; and Shelomith, their sister;

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And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.

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And the sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jesaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.

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And the son of Shechaniah: Shemaiah; and the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

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And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.

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And the sons of Elioenai were Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.