The Bible
1 Chronicles Chapter 3
1Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess; 2the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife: 4six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there for seven years and six months. He reigned for thirty-three years in Jerusalem; 5and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel; 6and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine [in all]. 9All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
10Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14Amon his son, and Josiah his son. 15The sons of Josiah were the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum. 16The sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah his son. 17The sons of Jeconiah, the captive were Shealtiel his son, 18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister; 20also Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, Jushab Hesed, five [in all]. 21The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah. 22The son of Shecaniah was Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six [in all]. 23The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three [in all]. 24The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven [in all].
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