English / ERV
1 Chronicles 3
Easy-to-Read Version, 2006
- 1Some of David’s sons were born in the town of Hebron. This is a list of David’s sons: David’s first son was Amnon. Amnon’s mother was Ahinoam. She was from the town of Jezreel. The second son was Daniel. His mother was Abigail from Carmel in Judah.
- 2The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maacah, daughter of Talmai. Talmai was the king of Geshur. The fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith.
- 3The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital. The sixth son was Ithream. His mother was Eglah, David’s wife.
- 4These six sons were born to David in Hebron. David ruled as king in Hebron for seven years and six months. He ruled as king in Jerusalem 33 years.
- 5These are the children born to David in Jerusalem: There were four sons from Bathsheba,[1] the daughter of Ammiel. They were Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.
- 6[6-8] There were nine other sons. They were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
- 9They were all David’s sons. Their sister was named Tamar. David also had other sons by his slave women.
- 10Solomon’s son was Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was Abijah. Abijah’s son was Asa. Asa’s son was Jehoshaphat.
- 11Jehoshaphat’s son was Jehoram. Jehoram’s son was Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was Joash.
- 12Joash’s son was Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was Azariah. Azariah’s son was Jotham.
- 13Jotham’s son was Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was Manasseh.
- 14Manasseh’s son was Amon. Amon’s son was Josiah.
- 15This is a list of Josiah’s sons: The first son was Johanan. The second son was Jehoiakim. The third son was Zedekiah. The fourth son was Shallum.