1 T hese were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron. The first-born was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel. The second was Daniel, the son of Abigail of Carmel.

2 T he third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith.

3 T he fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital. And the sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah.

4 S ix sons were born to David in Hebron. He ruled there for seven years and six months. And he ruled in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.

5 T hese are the sons who were born to him in Jerusalem: Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel gave birth to David’s four sons, Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon.

6 A nd there were Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

7 N ogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 E lishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine sons.

9 A ll these were the sons of David, added to the sons of the women who acted as David’s wives. Tamar was their sister. The Family of Solomon

10 S olomon’s son was Rehoboam. Abijah was his son. Asa was his son. Jehoshaphat was his son.

11 J oram was his son. Ahaziah was his son. Joash was his son.

12 A maziah was his son. Azariah was his son. Jotham was his son.

13 A haz was his son. Hezekiah was his son. Manasseh was his son.

14 A mon was his son. And Josiah was his son.

15 T he sons of Josiah were Johanan the first-born, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.

16 T he sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah and Zedekiah. The Family of Jeconiah

17 J econiah was taken away to prison by the Babylonians. His sons were Shealtiel,

18 M alchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

19 P edaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. And the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

20 F ive other sons of Zerubbabel were Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.

21 T he sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, whose son was Rephaiah. His son was Arnan. His son was Obadiah. And his son was Shecaniah.

22 S hecaniah’s son was Shemaiah, whose sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six sons.

23 T he three sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam.

24 A nd the seven sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.