Capítulo 3

1 - ?The Sons of David?
These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;

2 - the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

3 - the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

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

5 - and these were the children born to him there: Shammua, Hebrew [Shimea,] a variant of [Shammua] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.

6 - There were also Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,

7 - Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8 - Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet - nine in all.

9 - All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

10 - ?The Kings of Judah?
Solomon's son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

11 - Jehoram Hebrew [Joram,] a variant of [Jehoram] 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, Josiah his son.

15 - The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth.

16 - The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin Hebrew [Jeconiah,] a variant of [Jehoiachin]; also in verse 17 his son, and Zedekiah.

17 - ?The Royal Line After the Exile?
The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son,

18 - Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.

19 - The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.

20 - There were also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.

21 - The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of Shekaniah.

22 - The descendants of Shekaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat - six in all.

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.