1These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second, Daniel (Chileab), by Abigail the Carmelitess;

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

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

4These six were born to David in Hebron; he reigned there seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.

5These were born to David in Jerusalem: In this passage variations in the spelling of the names of David’s sons appear in parentheses. See 14:4-7.Shimea (Shammua), Shobab, Nathan, Solomon—four by Bath-shua (Bathsheba) daughter of Ammiel (Eliam);

6then Ibhar, Elishama (Elishua), Eliphelet (Elpelet),

7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8Elishama, Eliada (Beeliada), and Eliphelet—nine in all.

9All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the See note Gen 22:24.concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

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

11Usually spelled Jehoram in the Hebrew.Joram (Jehoram) 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.

15The sons of Josiah: firstborn, Johanan; second, Jehoiakim (Eliakim); third, Zedekiah; fourth, Shallum (Jehoahaz).

16The sons (descendants) of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) his son, Zedekiah his son.

17The sons (descendants) of Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) the prisoner: 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 in all.

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

22The sons (descendants) of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all.

23The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.

24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.