1 Chronicles 3:1-9

The Sons of David

1 These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;

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

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

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

5 and these were the children born to him there: Shammua,^[a] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba^[b] daughter of Ammiel.

6 There were also Ibhar, Elishua,^[c] Eliphelet,

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet—nine in all.

9 All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

1 Chronicles 3:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 3

This chapter gives an account of the sons of David, born to him both in Hebron and in Jerusalem, 1Ch 3:1-9, and of his successors in the kingdom, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 3:10-16, and of his family, to the coming of the Messiah, 1Ch 3:17-24.

born in Hebron, who are reckoned in the same order as in 2Sa 3:2-5, only here the second son is called Daniel, who there goes by the name of Chileab; he had two names, the reason of which see there; and here David's wife, Eglah, is said in the Targum to be Michal, Saul's daughter, \\See Gill on "2Sa 3:5"\\, to which is added an account of his reign both in Hebron and Jerusalem, agreeably to 2Sa 5:5. 18321-941229-1000-1Ch3.2

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 14:3; 1 Chronicles 28:5
• 2. S 1 Samuel 25:43
• 3. S Joshua 15:56
• 4. S 1 Samuel 25:42
• 5. 1 Kings 2:22
• 6. S 2 Samuel 5:4; 1 Chronicles 29:27
• 7. S 2 Samuel 2:11; 2 Samuel 5:5
• 8. 2 Samuel 11:3; 2 Samuel 12:24
• 9. S 2 Samuel 13:1
• 10. 1 Chronicles 14:4

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew "Shimea," a variant of "Shammua"
• [b]. One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts "Bathshua"
• [c]. Two Hebrew manuscripts (see also 2 Samuel 5:15 and 1 Chron. 14:5); most Hebrew manuscripts "Elishama"