1 Chronicles 3:1-24 - Starting Lineage of King David

1 Chronicles 3:1-24

The Family of David (Matthew 1:6)

1 Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

4 These six were born to him in Hebron. There he reigned seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years. 5 And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—four by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel. 6 Also there were Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all. 9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

The Family of Solomon (Matthew 1:7–11)

10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam; Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14 Amon his son, and Josiah his son. 15 The sons of Josiah were Johanan the firstborn, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum. 16 The sons of Jehoiakim were Jeconiah his son and Zedekiah his son.

The Family of Jeconiah

17 And the sons of Jeconiah were Assir, Shealtiel his son, 18 and Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah. 19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam, Hananiah, Shelomith their sister, 20 and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed—five in all.

21 The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, and the sons of Shechaniah. 22 The son of Shechaniah was Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat—six in all. 23 The sons of Neariah were Elioenai, Hezekiah, and Azrikam—three in all. 24 The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani—seven in all.

The starting lineage of King David emphasized his son Solomon and Solomon’s son Rehoboam and then Abijah and Asa and so on to Jeconiah and twelve more descendants, all in the lineage of the Messiah Jesus (Matthew 1:6, 7-11) recorded for us to see the channel of God’s redemption in Christ to come.  This genealogy has immense value for us therefore.  The recording of the lineage of Jeconiah covers those sent into captivity in Babylon but not in the Messianic lineage, yet nonetheless still important to understand the history of God’s people as the channel of redemption to come, just as a picture of our bondage to sin before being set free (Romans 6:17-18) by Him who is the Seed of David according to the flesh and the seed of God as His Son (Isaiah 9:6, 7, Romans 1:1-2, 3-4) in the Spirit.  How wonderful that the LORD God recorded all these details for us to grasp His plan of redemption in Jesus Christ for us from our need of redemption in the Fall at Eden through the channel of redemption in Israel to the purchase of redemption in Christ until the future consummation of redemption in eternity!  May we engage in the proclamation of this redemption until His return with the historical facts as it is written and the confirmation of His Spirit giving understanding to see and hear Him in this gospel of hope.  The starting lineage of king David leads to the eternal lineage of all born again in his Seed and our Savior, Jesus the Christ.  Amen.