3:1 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;
3:2 the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
3:3 the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
3:4 These six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,
3:5 and these were the children born to him there: Shammua,* Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba** daughter of Ammiel. / *Hebrew Shimea, a variant of Shammua / **One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Bathshua
3:6 There were also Ibhar, Elishua,* Eliphelet, / *Two Hebrew manuscripts (see also 2 Samuel 5:15 and 1 Chron. 14:5); most Hebrew manuscripts Elishama
3:7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
3:8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet - nine in all.
3:9 All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.
3:10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
3:11 Jehoram* his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, / *Hebrew Joram, a variant of Jehoram
3:12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
3:13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
3:14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.
3:15 The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth.
3:16 The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin* his son, and Zedekiah. / *Hebrew Jeconiah, a variant of Jehoiachin; also in verse 17
3:17 The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son,
3:18 Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.
3:19 The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.
3:20 There were also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed.
3:21 The descendants of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of Shekaniah.
3:22 The descendants of Shekaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat - six in all.
3:23 The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam - three in all.
3:24 The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani - seven in all.