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3 <1> Some of David's sons were born in the town of Hebron. This is a list of David's sons:
David's first son was Amnon. Amnon's mother was Ahinoam. She was from the town of Jezreel.
The second son was Daniel. His mother was Abigail from Carmel in Judah.
<2> The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai. Talmai was the king of Geshur.
The fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith.
<3> The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital.
The sixth son was Ithream. His mother was Eglah, David's wife. <4> These six sons were born to David in Hebron.
David ruled as king in Hebron for seven years and six months. He ruled as king in Jerusalem 33 years.
<5> These are the children born to David in Jerusalem:
There were four sons from Bathsheba,[23] the daughter of Ammiel. They were Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. <6-8> There were nine other sons. They were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. <9> They were all David's sons. Their sister was named Tamar. David also had other sons by his slave women.[24]
<10> Solomon's son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam's son was Abijah. Abijah's son was Asa. Asa's son was Jehoshaphat. <11> Jehoshaphat's son was Jehoram. Jehoram's son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah's son was Joash. <12> Joash's son was Amaziah. Amaziah's son was Azariah. Azariah's son was Jotham. <13> Jotham's son was Ahaz. Ahaz's son was Hezekiah. Hezekiah's son was Manasseh. <14> Manasseh's son was Amon. Amon's son was Josiah.
<15> This is a list of Josiah's sons: The first son was Johanan. The second son was Jehoiakim. The third son was Zedekiah. The fourth son was Shallum.
<16> Jehoiakim's sons were Jehoiachin, his son, and Zedekiah, his son.[25]
<17> This is a list of Jehoiachin's children after Jehoiachin became a prisoner in Babylon. His children were Shealtiel, <18> Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
<19> Pedaiah's sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel's sons were Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister. <20> Zerubbabel had five other sons also. Their names were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed.
<21> Hananiah's son was Pelatiah. His son was Jeshaiah.[26] His son was Rephaiah. His son was Arnan. His son was Obadiah. His son was Shecaniah.[27]
<22> This is a list of Shecaniah's descendants: Shemaiah. Shemaiah had six sons: Shemaiah, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
<23> Neariah had three sons. They were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
<24> Elioenai had seven sons. They were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
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