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1 Chronicles 3

1 Chronicles 3:15

The Descendants of Solomon · 1 Chronicles 3:10–16
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.
Traditional
And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
Literal
And the sons of Josiah: The firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
Latin
Filii autem Josiæ fuerunt: primogenitus Johanan, secundus Joakim, tertius Sedecias, quartus Sellum.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Josiah: Johanan was the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second, Zedekiah the third, and Shallum the fourth.

Notes

1 Chronicles 3:15

Three of Josiah's four sons became kings of Judah.

1 Chronicles 3:10–16

The Chronicler lists the kings of Judah in order, from father to son, starting with Solomon and ending with the exile in Babylon.

1 Chronicles 3:1–24

The genealogy of David continues from the genealogy of Ram (1 Chronicles 2:10–17), listing David as the seventh son of Jesse (2:15). David’s genealogy has three parts:

  1. David’s sons (1 Chronicles 3:1–9)

  2. The kings of Judah up to Jehoiachin and Zedekiah (1 Chronicles 3:10–16), who were exiled to Babylon

  3. The descendants of Jehoiachin up to the Chronicler's time (1 Chronicles 3:17–24)

Theme notes and profiles

Judah Zerubbabel Ancestors of Jesus

People

Jehoahaz: King of Judah, son of Josiah Jehoiakim: King of Judah, son of Josiah Josiah: King of Judah known for his religious reforms Josiah's wife: A wife of Josiah; mother of Shallum Shallum: Son of Josiah, king of Judah Zedekiah: Last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Haggai, Book of Jehoahaz Jehoiakim Johanan Judah (Person) Judaism Shallum

Topics

Jehoahaz: Also Called Shallum: King of Judah and Successor of Josiah Jehoiakim: King of Judah Johanan: Son of Josiah Zedekiah: Made King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar