Journal Through the Bible: Week 87 Thursday

II Chronicles chapter 3

This chapter covers the descendants of David through the time of the end of the captivity. In the family tree outline I have placed the name of David in red since he is an ancestor of Jesus Christ but I put the names of the kings that followed him, beginning with Solomon, in purple. This is necessary to show that Jesus does not claim the throne of David through the kingly line, through whom His guardian, Joseph, was of direct male lineal descent. Jesus has a blood tie to David through His mother, Mary, who descended from David's and Bathsheba's son, Nathan.

There are a few names that I could not place within the genealogy because there is not enough information given. However, it is clear from the context that these are descended from David and perhaps the author of the chronicles and his contemporary readers knew the connection.


33. David

34. Amnon (mother: Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; born in Hebron)

34. Daniel/Chileab (mother: Abigail the Carmelitess; born in Hebron)

34. Absalom (mother: Maachah the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; born in Hebron)

34. Adonijah (mother: Haggith; born in Hebron)

34. Shephatiah (mother: Abital; born in Hebron)

34. Ithream (mother: Eglah; born in Hebron)

34. Shimea (mother: Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel/Eliam; born in Jerusalem)

34. Shobab (mother: Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel/Eliam; born in Jerusalem)

34. Nathan (mother: Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel/Eliam; born in Jerusalem)

34. Solomon (mother: Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel/Eliam; born in Jerusalem)

35. Rehoboam

36. Abia/Abijam

37. Asa

38. Jehoshaphat

39. Joram

40. Ahaziah/Jehoahaz

41. Joash

42. Amaziah

43. Azariah/Uzziah

44. Jotham

45. Ahaz

46. Hezekiah

47. Manasseh

48. Amon

49. Josiah

50. Johanan/Shallum/Jehoahaz

50. Jehoiakim/Eliakim

51. Jeconiah/Coniah/Jehoiachin

52. Assir

52. Salathiel*cf Matt. 1:12

52. Malchiram

52. Pedaiah

53. Zerubbabel

54. Meshullam

54. Hananiah

55. Pelatiah

55. Jesaiah

54. Shelomith (f.)

54. Hashubah

54. Ohel

54. Berechiah

54. Hasadiah

54. Jushabhesed

53. Shimei

52. Shenazar

52. Jecamiah

52. Hoshama

52. Nedabiah

51. Zedekiah

50. Zedekiah/Mattaniah

50. Shallum

34. Ibhar

34. Elishama/Elishua

34. Eliphelet

34. Nogah

34. Nepheg

34. Japhia

34. Elishama

34. Eliada/Beeliada

34. Eliphelet

34. Tamar (female; mother: most likely Maachah)

The following are descended from David but I have no idea where they fit into the genealogy (verses 21-24). They could possibly be 4 sons of concubines such as are mentioned in verse 9 with the notation "besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister."

Rephaiah and his sons

Arnan and his sons

Obadiah and his sons

1. Shechaniah and his sons

2. Shemaiah

2. Hattush

2. Igeal

2. Bariah

2. Neariah

3. Elioenai

4. Hodaiah

4. Eliashib

4. Pelaiah

4. Akkub

4. Hohanan

4. Dalaiah

4. Anani

3. Hezekiah

3. Azrikam

2. Shaphat