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[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.

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