I Chronicles 3

¹Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

²the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

³the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:

⁴six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;

⁵and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;

⁶and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

⁷and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

⁸and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

⁹All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

¹⁰And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

¹¹Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

¹²Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

¹³Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

¹⁴Amon his son, Josiah his son.

¹⁵And the sons of Josiah: the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

¹⁶And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

¹⁷And the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,

¹⁸and Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

¹⁹And the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;

²⁰and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.

²¹And the sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.

²²And the sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

²³And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.

²⁴And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

I Chronicles 3

¹And these were sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

²the third Absalom, son of Maachah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, son of Haggith;

³the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, of Eglah his wife.

⁴Six have been borne to him in Hebron, and he reigneth there seven years and six months, and thirty and three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

⁵And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomonfour, of Bath-Sheba daughter of Ammiel:

⁶also Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

⁷and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

⁸and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

⁹All are sons of David, apart from sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

¹⁰And the son of Solomon is Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

¹¹Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

¹²Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

¹³Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

¹⁴Amon his son, Josiah his son.

¹⁵And sons of Josiah: the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

¹⁶And sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

¹⁷And sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel his son;

¹⁸also Malchiram and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

¹⁹And sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. And sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister,

²⁰and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-Hesed, five.

²¹And sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jesaiah, sons of Rephaiah, sons of Arnan, sons of Obadiah, sons of Shechaniah.

²²And sons of Shechaniah: Shemaiah; and sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

²³And sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.

²⁴And sons of Elioenai: Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

I Chronicles 3

¹Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

²the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

³the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:

⁴six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years;

⁵and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;

⁶and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

⁷and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

⁸and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

⁹All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

¹⁰And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

¹¹Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

¹²Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

¹³Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

¹⁴Amon his son, Josiah his son.

¹⁵And the sons of Josiah: the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

¹⁶And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

¹⁷And the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,

¹⁸and Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

¹⁹And the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;

²⁰and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.

²¹And the sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.

²²And the sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

²³And the sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.

²⁴And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

I Chronicles 3:1

ASV

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

YLT

And these were sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;

ASV

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

YLT

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

ASV

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

YLT

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

ASV

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;

YLT

Six have been borne to him in Hebron, and he reigneth there seven years and six months, and thirty and three years he hath reigned in Jerusalem.

ASV

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

YLT

And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomonfour, of Bath-Sheba daughter of Ammiel:

ASV

and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

YLT

also Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

ASV

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

YLT

and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

ASV

and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

YLT

and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

ASV

All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

YLT

All are sons of David, apart from sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

ASV

And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

YLT

And the son of Solomon is Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

ASV

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

YLT

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

ASV

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

YLT

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

ASV

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

YLT

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

ASV

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

YLT

Amon his son, Josiah his son.

ASV

And the sons of Josiah: the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

YLT

And sons of Josiah: the first-born Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

ASV

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

YLT

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

ASV

And the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,

YLT

And sons of Jeconiah: Assir; Salathiel his son;

ASV

and Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

YLT

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

ASV

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

YLT

And sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel, and Shimei. And sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister,

ASV

and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.

YLT

and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-Hesed, five.

ASV

And the sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.

YLT

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

ASV

And the sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

YLT

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

ASV

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

YLT

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

ASV

And the sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

YLT

And sons of Elioenai: Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

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