David's Sons: The Father's Royal Household
David's sons are listed by mother and birthplace, then the throne passes name by name from Solomon to Josiah, straight into exile with Jeconiah the captive. The line does not stop there; it continues quietly through Zerubbabel to men born after Babylon.
3 1David's sons born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second Daniel, by Abigail of Carmel; 2third, Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah son of Haggith; 3the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah. 4Six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months; in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years. 5Born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—four by Bath-shua, daughter of Ammiel; 6also Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all. 9These were all David's sons, besides the sons of his concubines; Tamar was their sister.
10Solomon's son was Rehoboam; Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14Amon his son, Josiah his son. 15The sons of Josiah: the firstborn, Johanan; the second, Jehoiakim; the third, Zedekiah; the fourth, Shallum. 16The sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.
17The sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son, 18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19Pedaiah's sons: Zerubbabel and Shimei. Zerubbabel's sons: Meshullam and Hananiah, and their sister Shelomith, 20and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed—five. 21Sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah; sons of Rephaiah, sons of Arnan, sons of Obadiah, sons of Shecaniah. 22Sons of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. Sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six. 23The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam—three. 24The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven.