1Ch 3:1-6 - Commentary

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Text -- 1 Chronicles 3:1-6 (NET)

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David’s Descendants

3:1 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel; 3:2 the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; 3:3 the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah. 3:4 These six were born to David in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months. He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 3:5 These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon– the mother of these four was Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel. 3:6 The other nine were Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,

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Names, People and Places:

· Abigail the widow of Nabal; wife of David,daughter of Jesse; sister of King David; wife of Ithra/Jether

· Abital a woman; David's wife

· Absalom the son of David and Maacah

· Adonijah son of David and Haggith,a Levite whom King Jehoshaphat commissioned to teach the law,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law

· Ahinoam a woman; Saul's wife, daughter of Ahimaaz,a woman; David's wife from Jezreel

· Ammiel a man sent by Moses as a spy,father of Machir who sheltered Mephibosheth after Saul's death,father of Bathshua/Bathsheba, David's wife,a Levite gatekeeper whose descendants returned from exile

· Amnon son of King David and Ahinoam,the son of Shimon of Judah

· Bath-Shua daughter of Shua the Canaanite; wife of Judah,daughter of Ammiel/Eliam; the wife David took from Uriah

· Bath-shua daughter of Shua the Canaanite; wife of Judah,daughter of Ammiel/Eliam; the wife David took from Uriah

· Carmel a woman resident of the town of Carmel

· Carmelitess a woman resident of the town of Carmel

· Daniel the prophet who wrote the book of Daniel,son of David and Abigail,head of clan (Ithamar Levi) who pledged to obey God's law,prophet who wrote the book of Daniel

· David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

· Eglah wife of king David

· Elishama son of Ammihud of Ephraim; Moses' deputy over Ephraim,Elishama I; son of David,son of David; Elishama II,son of Jekamiah of Judah,grandfather of Ishmael who killed Gedaliah; the father of Nethaniah,a man who was the secretary of King Jehoiakim,a priest whom King Jehoshaphat sent to teach the law in Judah

· Geshur a town and nation

· Haggith wife of David; mother of Adonijah

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Ibhar son of David

· Ithream son of David and Eglah

· Jerusalem the capital city of Israel,a town; the capital of Israel near the southern border of Benjamin

· Jezreelitess a woman resident of the town or region of Jezreel

· Maacah members of the clan of Maacah

· Nathan a son of David; the father of Mattatha; an ancestor of Jesus.,son of David and Bathsheba,brother of Joel in David's army; a prophet,father of Igal, one of David's military elite; a man from Zobah,father of Azariah and Zabud, priestly officials of King Solomon,son of Attai of Judah,brother of Joel, one of David's military elite,one of the leaders Ezra sent to Iddo to ask for recruits,a layman of the Binnui Clan who put away his heathen wife

· Shephatiah son of David and Abital,son of Reuel of Benjamin whose descendants returned from exile,one of the Benjamite men who defected to David at Ziklag,son of Maacah; David's chief officer over the Simeonites,son of King Jehoshaphat,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,leader of "Solomon's Servants" Clansmen back from exile,forefather of a clan returned from exile headed by Zebadiah,son of Ma-Halalel of Judah,son of Mattan; a prince who charged Jeremiah with treason

· Shimea son of Jesse; David's brother,son of David and Bathsheba,son of Michael, of Gershom of Levi; ancestor of Asaph,son of Jesse (Judah); father of Jonathan who killed a giant

· Shobab son of David and Bath-Sheba,son of Caleb --son of Hezron of Judah-- and Azubah, his wife

· Solomon the tenth son of David; the father of Rehoboam; an ancestor of Jesus; the third king of Israel.,son of David and Bath-Sheba; successor of King David

· Talmai a descendant of Anak who lived in Hebron at the time of Moses,son of Ammihud; the king of Geshur in David's time

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NET Notes: 1Ch 3:4 For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

NET Notes: 1Ch 3:5 In 2 Sam 11:3 Bathsheba is called “the daughter of Eliam,” while here her father’s name is given as “Ammiel.”

NET Notes: 1Ch 3:6 The MT reads “Eliphelet” here, but 1 Chr 14:5 lists the name as “Elpelet” and is followed by some English versions here (e.g.,...

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