| 1 Truly, David had these sons, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second Daniel, from Abigail the Carmelite; | 1 These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, by Ahinoam ofJezreel; second, Daniel, by Abigail of Carmel; |
| 2 the third Absalom, the son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah, the son of Haggith; | 2 third, Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah son of Haggith; |
| 3 the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, from his wife Eglah. | 3 fifth, Shephatiah by Abital, sixth, Ithream by his wife Eglah. |
| 4 Therefore, six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. Then he reigned for thirty-three years in Jerusalem. | 4 Six, therefore, were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for three years and six months. Hereigned for thirty-three years in Jerusalem. |
| 5 Now in Jerusalem, sons were born to him: Shammua, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, these four from Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel; | 5 These are the sons who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, the four ofthem children of Bath-Shua daughter of Ammiel; |
| 6 also Ibhar and Elishama, | 6 Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, |
| 7 and Eliphelet, and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, | 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, |
| 8 indeed also Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. | 8 Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet: nine. |
| 9 All these were sons of David, aside from the sons of the concubines. And they had a sister, Tamar. | 9 Al these were sons of David, not counting the sons of the concubines. Tamar was their sister. |
| 10 Now the son of Solomon was Rehoboam, from whom Abijah conceived a son, Asa. And from him, there was born Jehoshaphat, | 10 Sons of Solomon: Rehoboam; Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, |
| 11 the father of Jehoram. And Jehoram conceived Ahaziah, from whom there was born Jehoash. | 11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, |
| 12 And his son, Amaziah, conceived Azariah. Then Jotham, the son of Azariah, | 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, |
| 13 conceived Ahaz, the father of Hezekiah, from whom was born Manasseh. | 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, |
| 14 Then too, Manasseh conceived Amon, the father of Josiah. | 14 Amon his son, Josiah his son. |
| 15 Now the sons of Josiah were these: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. | 15 Sons of Josiah: Johanan, the first-born, Jehoiakim second, Zedekiah third, Shal um fourth. |
| 16 From Jehoiakim was born Jeconiah and Zedekiah. | 16 The sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son. |
| 17 The sons of Jeconiah the captive were: Shealtiel, | 17 Sons of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son, |
| 18 Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, and Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. | 18 then Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jechamiah, Hoshama, Nedabiah. |
| 19 From Pedaiah, there rose up Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel conceived Meshullam, Hananiah, and their sister Shelomith, | 19 Sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. Sons of Zerubbabel: Meshul am and Hananiah; Shelomithwas their sister. |
| 20 as well as Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five. | 20 Sons of Meshul am: Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, Jushab-Hesed: five. |
| 21 Now the son of Hananiah was Pelatiah, the father of Jeshaiah, whose son was Rephaiah. And his son was Arnan, from whom was born Obadiah, whose son was Shecaniah. | 21 Sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah; Jeshaiah his son, Rephaiah his son, Arnan his son, Obadiah his son,Shecaniah his son. |
| 22 The son of Shecaniah was Shemaiah, whose sons were these: Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six in number. | 22 Sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah, Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, Shaphat: six. |
| 23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, and Hizkiaj, and Azrikam, three. | 23 Sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, Azrikam: three. |
| 24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven. | 24 Sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, Anani: seven. |