Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
- BSB These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
- NKJV And these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
- NASB These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
- NLT These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
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Quick answer
This lists the children born to David in Jerusalem, including Nathan and Solomon. The genealogy preserves the royal line, especially Solomon, the next king.
Overview
The naming of David's Jerusalem-born sons highlights the growth of the royal house. Solomon's mention is significant as David's heir and temple-builder, and Nathan's line figures in Jesus' genealogy (Luke 3:31). The Chronicler's careful record of the Davidic line ultimately points toward the Messiah, the promised Son of David in whom God's covenant with David finds its fulfillment.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Chr 3:5–9And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
- 1 Kgs 1:13Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?
- 1 Chr 22:9–12Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
- Luke 3:31Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,
- 2 Sam 12:1And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
- 1 Kgs 3:3And Solomon loved the LORD, walking in the statutes of David his father: only he sacrificed and burnt incense in high places.
- 1 Kgs 3:5–11In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.
- 1 Kgs 1:17And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.
- 2 Sam 12:24–25And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
- Matt 1:6And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
- 1 Kgs 2:15And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the LORD.
- 2 Sam 5:14And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
- 1 Chr 28:5–6And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
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