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1 Chronicles 3

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1Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, 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 to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem; ✦ 5and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel; ✦ 6and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, ✦ 7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, ✦ 8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. ✦ 9All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister. ✦ 10Solomon’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, and Josiah his son. ✦ 15The sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum. ✦ 16The sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah his son. ✦ 17The sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son, ✦ 18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister; ✦ 20and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed, five. 21The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah. ✦ 22The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six. ✦ 23The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three. 24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

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Where this chapter connects

Matt 1 ·82 Sam 5 ·72 Sam 13 ·62 Chr 36 ·42 Kgs 24 ·4Jer 22 ·4Ezra 3 ·32 Sam 3 ·3

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The genealogies and the everlasting covenant with David trace the single thread of promise running through the generations straight to the Christ in whom the line reaches its goal.

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