[1] These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel. [2] The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. [3] The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David's wife. [4] These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem. [5] The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel. [6] David also had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, [7] Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, [8] Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. [9] These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar. [10] The descendants of Solomon were Rehoboam, Abijah, Asa, Jehoshaphat, [11] Jehoram, Ahaziah, Joash, [12] Amaziah, Uzziah, Jotham, [13] Ahaz, Hezekiah, Manasseh, [14] Amon, and Josiah. [15] The sons of Josiah were Johanan (the oldest), Jehoiakim (the second), Zedekiah (the third), and Jehoahaz (the fourth). [16] The successors of Jehoiakim were his son Jehoiachin and his brother Zedekiah. [17] The sons of Jehoiachin, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel, [18] Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. [19] The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. (Their sister was Shelomith.) [20] His five other sons were Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed. [21] The sons of Hananiah 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] The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat-six in all. [23] The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam-three in all. [24] The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani-seven in all.
