What does 1 Chronicles 3:1-13 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel,a of Abigail the Carmelitess:
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
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.
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea,b and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
Ibhar also, and Elishama,c and Eliphelet,
And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
And Elishama, and Eliada,d and Eliphelet, nine.
These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
And Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abiae his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
Joram his son, Ahaziahf his son, Joash his son,
Amaziah his son, Azariahg his son, Jotham his son,
Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,