1 Chronicles Chapter 3 talks about the families of David, Solomon and Jeconiah. It starts off with the sons of David who were born in Hebron. His firstborn was named Amnon, and then Daniel. Then came Absalom, Adonijah, Ithream and Shephatiah.
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About David’s Offspring
All of his six sons were born of different wives, and all were born in Hebron, where David reigned for a total of seven and a half years. After that time, he went to Jerusalem where he reigned for 33 years. This is where he had Shimea as his first born, Shobab, who was followed by Nathan and Solomon to Bathshua. He also had sons to concubines.
Solomon’s Family
The family of Solomon starts with his son Rehoboam, whose son was Abijiah. His great grandson was named Asa, who had a son named Jehosaphat. He then had a son named Joram, whose son is Ahaziah, who had a son named Jotham. Jotham then had a son named Ahaz, who had a son named Hezekiah, who had a son named Manasseh.
Manasseh had a son named Amon, who had Josiah as a son. Josiah’s firstborn was named Johanan, the second born was Jehoiakim and then Zedekiah, who was followed by Shallum. Jehoiakim had sons named Jeconiah and Zedekiah.
Starting with Jeconiah
Jeconiah had a son named Assir, who had sons named Shealtier, Malchiram, and then Pedaiah. The fourth son was Shenazzar, who was followed by Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nebadiah. Pediah had sons named Zerubbabel and Shimel.
His sons were Meshullam, Hananiah, and Shelomith. These sons had sisters named Hashubah, who was followed by Ohel, then came Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed. This made five in all. Hananiah had two sons who were named Pelatiah and Jeshaiah.
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1 Chronicles 3 (King James Version)
1 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.
5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
6 Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
8 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
10 And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
11 Joram 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 And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
16 And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
17 And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
18 Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:
20 And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.
21 And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.
22 And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
23 And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.
24 And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.