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[1] These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

[2] the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

[3] the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

[4] These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

[5] and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.

[6] David’s other sons were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,

[7] Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

[8] Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.

[9] These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

[10] Solomon’s son was Rehoboam: Abijah was 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, and Josiah his son.

[15] The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.

[16] The successors of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah.

[17] The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,

[18] Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

[19] The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The children of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, their sister Shelomith,

[20] and five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed.

[21] The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah, Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah, and of Shecaniah.

[22] The six descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.

[23] The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three in all.

[24] The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.

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