1 Family of David These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second, Daniel (Chileab), by Abigail the Carmelitess;
2 third, Absalom the son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith;
3 fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
4 These six were born to David in Hebron; he reigned there seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
5 These were born to David in Jerusalem:In this passage variations in the spelling of the names of David’s sons appear in parentheses. See 14:4-7.Shimea (Shammua), Shobab, Nathan, Solomon—four by Bath-shua (Bathsheba) daughter of Ammiel (Eliam);
6 then Ibhar, Elishama (Elishua), Eliphelet (Elpelet),
7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Elishama, Eliada (Beeliada), and Eliphelet—ninein all.
9 Allthese werethe sons of David, besides the sons of theSee note Gen 22:24.concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
11 Usually spelled Jehoram in the Hebrew.Joram (Jehoram) 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, Josiah his son.
15 The sons of Josiah: firstborn, Johanan; second, Jehoiakim (Eliakim); third, Zedekiah; fourth, Shallum (Jehoahaz).
16 The sons (descendants) of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) his son, Zedekiah his son.
17 The sons (descendants) of Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) the prisoner: Shealtiel his son,
18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.
19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister;
20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed—fivein all.
21 The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.
22 The sons (descendants) of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—sixin all.
23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—threein all.
24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—sevenin all.