Chapter 3

The sons of king David. ℣.10 the line of the kings of Juda from Salomon to Josias. ℣.15 With diverse generations of the same Josias.

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   But David had these sons, which were born to him in Hebron: the first begotten Amnon of Achinoam the Jesraelite, the second Daniel of Abigail the Carmelite,

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   the third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tolmai the king of Gessur, the fourth Adonias the son of Aggith,

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   the fifth Saphatias of Abital, the sixth Jethraham of Egla his wife.

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   Six sons therefore were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years.

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   Moreover in Jerusalem, sons were born to him, Simmaa, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Salomon, four of Bethsabee the daughter of Ammiel,

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   Jebaar also and Elisama,

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   and Eliphaleth, and Noge, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

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   moreover Elisama, and Eliada, and Elipheleth, nine:

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   all these the sons of David, beside the sons of his concubines: and they had a sister Thamar.

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    And the son of Salomon, Roboam: whose son Abia begat Asa. Of this also was born Josaphat,

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    the father of Joram: which Joram begat Ochozias, of whom rose Joas:

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    and his son Amasias begat Azarias. Moreover Azarias the son of Joathan

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    begat Achaz, the father of Ezechias, of whom was born Manasses.

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    But Manasses also begat Amon the father of Josias.

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    And the sons of Josias were, the firstbegotten Johanam, the second Joakim, the third Sedecias, the fourth Sellum.

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    Of Joakim was born Jechonias, and Sedecias.

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    The sons of Jechonias were Asir, Salathiel,

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    Melchiram, Phadaia, Senneser and Jecemia, Sama, and Nadabia.

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    Of Phadaia were born Zorobabel and Semei. Zorobabel begat Mosollom, Hananias, and Salomith their sister:

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    Hasaba also, and Ohol, and Barachias, and Hasadias, Josabhesed, five.

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    And the son of Hananias, Phaltias the father of Jeseias, whose son was Raphaia. This man's son also Arnan, of whom was born Obdia, whose son was Sechenias.

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    The son of Sechenias: Semeia, whose son were Hattus, and Jegaal, and Baria, and Naaria, & Saphat, six in number.

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    The sons of Naaria, Elioenai, and Ezechias, and Ezricam, three.

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    The sons of Elioenai, Oduia, and Eliasub, & Pheleia, and Accub, and Johanan, and Dalaia, and Anani, seven.