1 Chronicles 3 (ESV)

24 verses · English Standard Version · Essentially literal

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1 Chronicles Chapter 3 contains 24 verses and is presented here in the English Standard Version (ESV), which uses a essentially literal approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 29 chapters in 1 Chronicles.

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1These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite,

2the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;

3the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah;

4six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

5These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel;

6then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,

7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

9All these were David's sons, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister.

10The son of Solomon 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: Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

16The descendants of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son;

17and the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,

18Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah;

19and the sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei; and the sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah, and Shelomith was their sister;

20and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-hesed, five.

21The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, his son Rephaiah, his son Arnan, his son Obadiah, his son Shecaniah.

22The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. And the 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.

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What is 1 Chronicles 3 in the ESV?

1 Chronicles 3 in the English Standard Version (ESV) contains 24 verses. The ESV uses a essentially literal approach, first published in 2001 (rev. 2016).

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How many verses are in 1 Chronicles 3 (ESV)?

1 Chronicles Chapter 3 contains 24 verses in the English Standard Version. The book of 1 Chronicles has 29 chapters total.

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