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Family of David

^1 (C1)These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second, Daniel (Chileab), by Abigail the Carmelitess;² third, Absalom the son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith;³ fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.⁴ These six were born to David in Hebron; ^(C1)he reigned there seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.^5 (C1)These were born to David in Jerusalem: ^(F1)Shimea (Shammua), Shobab, Nathan, ^(C2)Solomon—four by ^(C3)Bath-shua (Bathsheba) daughter of Ammiel (Eliam);⁶ then Ibhar, Elishama (Elishua), Eliphelet (Elpelet),⁷ Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,⁸ Elishama, Eliada (Beeliada), and Eliphelet—nine in all.⁹ All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the ^(F1)concubines; and ^(C1)Tamar was their sister.

¹⁰ Solomon's son was Rehoboam. Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,^11 (F1)Joram (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: firstborn, Johanan; second, Jehoiakim (Eliakim); third, Zedekiah; fourth, Shallum (Jehoahaz).¹⁶ The sons (descendants) of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) his son, Zedekiah his son.¹⁷ The sons (descendants) of Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) the prisoner: Shealtiel his son,¹⁸ Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah.¹⁹ The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister;²⁰ and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed—five in all.²¹ The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.²² The sons (descendants) of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: 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.