Bible Commentaries
1 Chronicles 3

Introduction

Overview

1 Chronicles 3:1, The sons of David; 1 Chronicles 3:10, His line to Zedekiah; 1 Chronicles 3:17, The successors of Jeconiah.

Verse 1

am 2951, etc. bc 1053, etc

the sons of David: 2 Samuel 3:2-5

Amnon: 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:29

Ahinoam: 1 Samuel 25:42, 1 Samuel 25:43, 1 Samuel 27:3

Jezreelitess: Joshua 15:56

Daniel: It is probable this person had two names. The Targumist says he was "called Chileab, because he was in every respect like his father." 2 Samuel 3:3

of Abigail: 1 Samuel 25:39-42

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:12 - Judah 1 Chronicles 14:3 - took 1 Chronicles 28:5 - all my sons 2 Chronicles 11:21 - eighteen wives Ezra 8:2 - David

Verse 2

Absalom: 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:20-28, 2 Samuel 13:38, 2 Samuel 18:14, 2 Samuel 18:18, 2 Samuel 18:33, 2 Samuel 19:4-10

Geshur: 1 Chronicles 2:23, Joshua 13:13, 2 Samuel 14:23, 2 Samuel 14:32, 2 Samuel 15:8

Adonijah: 2 Samuel 3:4, 1 Kings 1:5, 1 Kings 2:24, 1 Kings 2:25

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 13:37 - Talmai 1 Kings 1:6 - bare him

Verse 3

Eglah: The Targumist, Jarchi, and others, maintain that this was Michal; and though it is stated - 2 Samuel 6:23 that "she had no child to the day of her death," yet she might have had a child before, at that time living. 2 Samuel 3:5

Verse 4

there he reigned: 2 Samuel 2:11, 2 Samuel 5:4, 2 Samuel 5:5, 1 Kings 2:11

and in Jerusalem: 2 Samuel 5:4, 2 Samuel 5:14-16

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 29:27 - forty years

Verse 5

Shimea: 1 Chronicles 14:4, 2 Samuel 5:14, Shammuah

Nathan: 2 Samuel 7:2-4, 2 Samuel 12:1-15, Luke 3:31

Solomon: 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Chronicles 28:6, 2 Samuel 12:24, 2 Samuel 12:25

Bathshua: 2 Samuel 11:3, Bath-sheba, Matthew 1:6

Ammiel: 2 Samuel 11:3, Eliam

Reciprocal: Proverbs 4:3 - General

Verse 6

Elishama: 1 Chronicles 14:5, 2 Samuel 5:15, Elishua

Eliphelet: 1 Samuel 14:5, Elpalet

Verse 7

Nogah: 2 Samuel 5:15, 2 Samuel 5:16

Verse 8

Eliada: 1 Chronicles 14:7, Beeliada

Eliphelet: 1 Chronicles 14:7, 2 Samuel 5:14-16, Eliphalet

Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 5:16 - Eliphalet

Verse 9

of the concubines: 2 Samuel 5:13

Tamar: 2 Samuel 13:1-20

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 15:8 - Asa

Verse 10

Rehoboam: 1 Kings 11:43, 1 Kings 14:31, 1 Kings 15:6, Matthew 1:7, Roboam

Abia: 1 Kings 15:1, Abijam, 2 Chronicles 13:1, Abijah

Asa: 1 Kings 15:8, 2 Chronicles 14:1

Jehoshaphat: 1 Kings 15:24, 2 Chronicles 17:1, Matthew 1:8, Josaphat

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 22:41 - Jehoshaphat 2 Chronicles 10:1 - Rehoboam 2 Chronicles 12:16 - Abijah

Verse 11

Joram: 1 Kings 22:50, 2 Chronicles 21:1, Jehoram

Ahaziah: 2 Kings 8:24, 2 Chronicles 21:17, Jehoahaz, 1 Chronicles 22:1-6, Azariah

Joash: 2 Kings 11:21, 2 Chronicles 24:1

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 12:1 - Jehoash 2 Chronicles 22:1 - Ahaziah Matthew 1:8 - Joram Matthew 1:9 - Joatham

Verse 12

Amaziah: 2 Kings 14:1, 2 Chronicles 25:1

Azariah: 2 Kings 14:21, 2 Kings 15:30, 2 Chronicles 26:1, Uzziah, Matthew 1:8, Matthew 1:9, Ozias

Jotham: 2 Kings 15:5, 2 Kings 15:32, 2 Chronicles 27:1, Matthew 1:9, Joatham

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 24:27 - Amaziah

Verse 13

Ahaz: 2 Kings 16:1, 2 Chronicles 28:1-8, Matthew 1:9, Achaz

Hezekiah: 2 Kings 18:1, 2 Chronicles 29:1, Matthew 1:9, Ezekias

Manasseh: 2 Kings 21:1, 2 Chronicles 33:1, Matthew 1:10, Manasses

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 15:38 - Ahaz 2 Kings 16:20 - Hezekiah

Verse 14

Amon: 2 Kings 21:19, 2 Chronicles 33:20, 2 Chronicles 33:21

Josiah: 2 Kings 22:1, 2 Chronicles 34:1, Matthew 1:10, Matthew 1:11, Josias, Johanan, or, Jehoahaz, 2 Kings 23:30, Jehoiakim, 2 Kings 23:34, Eliakim, 2 Chronicles 36:5, Jeremiah 22:18, Zedekiah, 2 Kings 24:17, 2 Kings 24:18, Mattaniah, 2 Chronicles 36:11, Shallum, The Targumist says he was called Shallum, "because the kingdom departed from the house of David in his days." 2 Kings 23:30, 2 Chronicles 36:1, Jehoahaz, Jeremiah 22:11

Verse 15

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 23:31 - Jehoahaz 2 Kings 23:34 - the son 2 Kings 23:36 - Jehoiakim 2 Kings 24:17 - his father's brother 1 Chronicles 3:16 - Zedekiah 2 Chronicles 34:1 - Josiah 2 Chronicles 36:1 - Jehoahaz 2 Chronicles 36:4 - made Eliakim 2 Chronicles 36:10 - Zedekiah Jeremiah 21:1 - when Jeremiah 22:11 - Shallum Jeremiah 22:15 - thy Jeremiah 37:1 - Zedekiah Matthew 1:11 - Jechonias

Verse 16

Jeconiah: 2 Kings 24:6, 2 Kings 24:8, 2 Kings 25:27, 2 Chronicles 36:9, Jehoiachin, Jeremiah 22:24, Jeremiah 22:28, Coniah, Matthew 1:11, Jechonias

Zedekiah: As the sons of Jeconiah are enumerated in the succeeding verse, and as Zedekiah is no where else mentioned as the son of Jeconiah, but as the son of Josiah, it is highly probable that son here means successor. 1 Chronicles 3:15, 2 Kings 24:17, being his uncle

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 36:8 - Jehoiachin 2 Chronicles 36:10 - Zedekiah Jeremiah 22:30 - Write Jeremiah 37:1 - Coniah

Verse 17

Assir: As Salathiel was not the son of Assir, but of Jeconiah, it is probable that the word assir, which signifies a prisoner, is an ephithet applied to Jeconiah, who was a long time prisoner at Babylon.

Salathiel: Ezra 3:2, Ezra 3:8, Ezra 5:2, Shealtiel, Matthew 1:12

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 36:8 - Jehoiachin Nehemiah 12:1 - Zerubbabel Jeremiah 22:28 - his seed Jeremiah 22:30 - Write Haggai 1:1 - unto

Verse 18

Reciprocal: Genesis 49:19 - General 1 Chronicles 2:41 - Jekamiah

Verse 19

the sons of Pedaiah: As St. Matthew states that Zerubbabel was the son of Salathiel, Houbigant thinks these words should be omitted; and Pedaiah is wanting in the Arabic and Syriac.

Zerubbabel: Ezra 2:2, Ezra 3:2, Haggai 1:12-14, Haggai 2:2, Haggai 2:4, Zechariah 4:6-9, Matthew 1:12, Zorobabel

Reciprocal: Haggai 2:21 - Zerubbabel Zechariah 12:13 - Shimei

Verse 21

Nehemiah 10:22

Verse 22

Hattush: Ezra 8:2

six: Five only are enumerated in the text, which Houbigant would substitute as the true reading; but probably the father is reckoned with his sons.

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 5:12 - Jaanai

Verse 23

Hezekiah: or, Hiskijahu, 1 Chronicles 3:23