1 Chronicles 3:1-24 - The Descendants Of David

¹ Now, these, were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron, - the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess; ² the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur, - the fourth, Adonijah, son of Haggith; ³ the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital, - the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah his wife: ⁴ six born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there, seven years and six months. And, thirty and three years, reigned he, in Jerusalem. ⁵ And, these, were born to him in Jerusalem, Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon - four, by Bathshua, daughter of Ammiel; ⁶ and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, ⁷ and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, ⁸ and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet - nine. ⁹ All, sons of David, - besides sons of concubines, and, Tamar, their sister.

¹⁰ And, the son of Solomon, was Rehoboam, - Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son; ¹¹ Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son; ¹² Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son; ¹³ Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son; ¹⁴ Amon his son, Josiah his son. ¹⁵ And, the sons of Josiah, the firstborn, Johanan, the second, Jehoiakim, - the third, Zedekiah, the fourth, Shallum. ¹⁶ And, the sons of Jehoiakim, - Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.

¹⁷ And, the sons of Jeconiah the captive, Shealtiel his son; ¹⁸ and Malchiram, and Pedaiah, and Shenazzar, - Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. ¹⁹ And, the sons of Pedaiah, Zerubbabel, and Shimei, - and, the sons of Zerubbabel, Meshullam, and Hananiah, and, Shelomith, was their sister; ²⁰ and Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed - five. ²¹ And, the sons of Hananiah, Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah, - the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah; ²² and, the sons of Shecaniah, Shemaiah, - and, the sons of Shemaiah, Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat - six; ²³ and, the son of Neariah, Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam - three; ²⁴ and, the sons of Elioenai, Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani - seven.

¹ the sons of Judah, Perez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal. ² And, Reaiah son of Shobal, begat Jahath, and, Jahath, begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These, are the families of the Zorathites. ³ And, these, were the sons of Etam, Jezreel and Ishma, and Idbash, - and, the name of their sister, was Hazzelelponi; ⁴ and Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer, the father of Hushah. These, are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem. ⁵ And, Ashhur the father of Tekoa, had two wives, - Helah, and Naarah. ⁶ And Naarah bare him Ahuzzam and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These, were the sons of Naarah. ⁷ And, the sons of Helah, were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan. ⁸ And, Koz, begat Anub, and Zobebah, - and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum.

⁹ Now it came to pass that Jabez was more honourable than his brethren, - but, his mother, had called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with pain.

¹⁰ So then Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldst, indeed bless, me, and enlarge my boundary, and that thy hand might be with me, - and that thou wouldst work to deliver me from evil, that it be not my pain. And God brought about that which he asked. ¹¹ And, Chelub the brother of Shuhah, begat Mehir, the same, was the father of Eshton. ¹² And, Eshton, begat Beth-rapha, and Paseah, and Tehinnah, the father of Ir-nahash. These, are the men of Recah. ¹³ And, the sons of Kenaz, were Othniel, and Seraiah, - and, the sons of Othniel, Hathath. ¹⁴ And, Meonothai, begat Ophrah, - and, Seraiah, begat Joab, the father of Ge-harashim, for they were, craftsmen. ¹⁵ And, the sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam, - -and the sons of Elah and Kenaz. ¹⁶ And, the sons of Jehallelel, Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. ¹⁷ And, the sons of Ezrah, Jether and Mered, and Epher and Jalon. And, these, are the sons of Bithia, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took, - and she conceived and bare Miriam and Shammai, and Ishbah, the father of Eshtemoa. ¹⁸ And, his wife, the Jewess, bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel, the father of Zanoah. ¹⁹ And, the sons of the wife of Hodiah, the sister of Naham, were the father of Keilah, the Garmite, - and Eshtemoa, the Maacathite. ²⁰ And, the sons of Shimon, Amnon, and Rinnah, Ben-hanan and Tilon. And, the sons of Ishi, Zoheth, and Ben-zoheth.

²¹ the sons of Shelah, the son of Judah, Er, the father of Lecah, and Laadah, the father of Mareshah, - and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea; ²² and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph who ruled for Moab, and Jashubi-lehem, - but, the records, are ancient. ²³ They, were the potters and the inhabitants of Netaim, and Gederah, - with the king in his work, dwelt they there.