[1] These were David's sons who were born to him while he was in Hebron: His first son was Amnon, born to Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, born to Abigail from Carmel. [2] The third was Absalom, born to Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. [3] The fifth was Shephatiah, born to Abital. The sixth was Ithream, born to David's wife Eglah. [4] Six sons were born to him in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled for 33 years in Jerusalem. [5] These children were born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon (the mother of these four was Ammiel's daughter Bathshua) and [6] Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, [7] Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, [8] Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet (nine by other wives). [9] All of these were David's sons. Besides these, there were the sons of the concubines. Tamar was their sister. [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 Joram. Joram'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] Josiah's firstborn son was Johanan, the second was Jehoiakim, the third was Zedekiah, and the fourth was Shallum. [16] Jehoiakim's son was Jeconiah, whose son was Zedekiah. [17] The descendants of the prisoner Jeconiah were his son Shealtiel, [18] then Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. [19] Pedaiah's sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel's sons were Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister. [20] There were also five other sons: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed. [21] Hananiah's sons were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah's son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah's son was Arnan. Arnan's son was Obadiah. Obadiah's son was Shecaniah. [22] Shecaniah's son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah's six sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat. [23] Neariah's three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam. [24] Elioenai's seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.
