1 Chronicles 3

1Ch 3:1

"What's in a name? These early chapters in Chronicles are daunting to many as they check their daily readings. The names are hard to pronounce; difficult to read; and often name people completely unknown. What a difference, if it were our personal names found in the record, especially if they were related to the warriors of David, or those of his household! In this chapter the sons of David are revealed: [1] those born in Hebron (vv 1-4), and [2] those in Jerusalem (vv 5-9). Antitypically, the greater David (Yahshua the Anointed) will acknowledge his 'seed' (the saints) when he is revealed to them upon his return; and later when established in Jerusalem (the nations who accept his rulership). So the record reveals: [3] The line of David through Solomon to Zedekiah (vv 10-16). [4] The line of David from Zedekiah to Zerubbabel (vv 17-19a). Soon the names will be revealed, as the Judgment Seat of the Lord Jesus opens the books of life, and the records of the past and present. As the spiritual children of David, it is our privilege to develop his characteristics in our lives, and anticipate standing with him in the joy of immortality" (GEM).

Six sons of David, born in Hebron: the same as list in 2Sa 3:2-5, with one exception -- "Daniel".

JEZREEL... CARMEL: Both of these were villages of Judah, not the better-known northern sites (Jos 15:55,56).

DANIEL: Or "Chileab" (AV mg) (2Sa 3:3): a very slight corruption of the same name.

1Ch 3:2

TALMAI KING OF GESHUR: The mention that Absalom's mother was the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur explains why Absalom fled to Geshur after he had killed Amnon: 2Sa 13:37.

1Ch 3:5

Vv 5-9: 13 sons of David, born in Jerusalem:

	2Sa 5:14-16	1Ch 3:5-9	1Ch 14:4-7
1.	Shammah	Shimea (textual corruption)	Shammah
2.	Shobab	Shobab	Shobab
3.	Nathan	Nathan	Nathan
4.	Solomon	Solomon	Solomon
5.	Ibhar	Ibhar	Ibhar
6.	Elishua	Elishama (textual corruption)	Elishua
7.	(died in infancy?)	Eliphelet	Elpalet
8.	(died in infancy?)	Nogah	Nogah
9.	Nepheg	Nepheg	Nepheg
10.	Japhia	Japhia	Japhia
11.	Elishama	Elishama	Elishama
12.	Eliada	Eliada	Beeliada (Baal, in good sense of "Lord", substituted for "El")
13.	Eliphelet	Eliphelet	Eliphelet

1Ch 3:15

Suggested order of birth: (1) Johanan, not (as mg suggests) same as Jehoahaz; poss died in childhood; (2) Jehoiakim, reigned second; (3) Shallum, same as Jehoahaz (Jer 22:11), reigned first, popular choice of nation, listed last here as mark of degradation; and (4) Zedekiah, youngest son, reigned third (Spk).