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Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
Verse 1. Hebron, during the seven years that he reigned there over Juda. Menochius.—Jezrahel, a city of Juda, less noted than the one in Issachar.—Daniel, or Cheliab, 2 Kennicott. 3:3.
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
Verse 2. Aggith. The mother of Adonias is styled Haggith elsewhere in the Vulg. Bible.
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:
Verse 3. His wife also. Tirinus.—This title refer to all the preceding. Sanctius.
six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem;
and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
Verse 5. Solomon is put last, though the eldest, because of his genealogy is to be continued. Some think that the three others were the sons of Urias, adopted by David, as Solomon styles himself an only son; (Proverbs 4:3) but that only means singularly beloved, and an heir, ( Calmet.) as David had certainly another child by Bethsabee, who died in his infancy. Tirinus.—Bethsabee. Syr. and Arab. “Bersabee.” Hebrew “Bathshuah,” all erroneously.—Ammiel, or Eliam, (2 Kennicott. 11:3) as the same man had two names, ( Calmet.) or, in this instance, we must allow a transposition. Bible.
and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
Verse 6. Elisama, or Elisua. Calmet. 14:5. Calmet.—Hebrew substitutes Elishama and Eliphelet, and Nogah, the last name being “an evident corruption of Nepheg, and the two former being taken in to soon, and still repeated, “in their proper places.” The Vat. Septuagint is likewise interpolated, (2 Kennicott. 5:14, and so forth) by the insertion of eleven names from another version, and two names are twice repeated, so that we have 24 sons of David instead of 11. Kennicott.
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
Verse 7. Noge; called Noga, (Calmet. 14:6) and omitted entirely in the book of Kings. Eliphaleth being twice mentioned in this book, has made some conclude that David’s first son of this name died in his youth; ( Calmet.) which may be said of Elisama also. Sa.
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
Verse 8. Eliada, or Elioda, (2 Kennicott. 5:16) styled Baaliada, (Calmet. 14:7. Calmet.) as both have the same meaning, “God’s, or the Lord’s knowledge.” Bible.—Nine, excluding the children of Bethsabee. In 2 Kennicott. there are only seven, or, with the sons of Bethsabee, eleven. There must be a mistake in one place, unless the book of Kings only specifies those who were then alive. Vatab. Calmet.
All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
Verse 9. The concubines. The inferior wives. Challoner.—Some of the preceding sons were born of such, verse 6, and so forth—Thamar. She is the only one whose name is mentioned, but David had other daughters. 2 Kennicott. 6:13.
Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,
Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,
Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
The sons of Josiah: the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, and the fourth Shallum.
Verse 15. Johanan, who is not mentioned in 4 Kennicott. 23 and 24. Some think that he died young, (Tostat) or in battle with his father, against Pharao. Pradus.—Joakim, or Eliacim, possessed the throne after Joachaz, or Sellum, ( Calmet.) which name signifies “confusion,” and was given to all the sons of Josias. Saint Jerome—Then came Joachin and Sedecias, whose proper name was Matthanias. Bible.—Joakim is passes over by S. Mat. Saint Jerome ib.
The sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah his son.
Verse 16. Jechonias, who is called also Joakim, ( Worthington.) and Cenias in Hebrew Jeremiah 22:28. Calmet.—Both the son and the grandson of Josias go under the name of Jechonias. Matthew 1:11. Barrad. i. 5. 16. Menochius.—Sedecias. If this be the same with the king, was born must signify succeeded, as we know that Joakim was not the father of Sedecias. Grotius, and so forth
The sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,
Verse 17. Asir, means a “prisoner,” so that we might translate, Hebrew “and the sons of Jechoias, the prisoner, (at Babylon, 4 Kennicott. 24:15) were Salathiel.” Calmet.—Prot. “Assir, Salathiel his son.” Bible.—Some think that the following were the adopted children, or successors of Jechonias; as Saint Luke (3:24) insinuates that Neri was the father of Salathiel, and Jeremias (22:30) seems to declare that Jechonias should have no children. But he means such as should sit on the throne, as he explains himself, and Saint Matthew (1:12) expressly says, Jechonias begot Salathiel.
Malchiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
Verse 18. Melchiram, and so forth born of Salathiel. Calmet.—Sama. Septuagint “Osamo and Nabadias.” Prot. “Hosahama,” and so forth Bible.
The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister;
Verse 19. Phadaia, called also Salathiel, (Matthew 1:12) or these two brothers had each a son named Zorobabel. The grandson of Salathiel was called Abiud, and that of Phadaia, Mosollam, ( Menochius.) unless these were the same person. Sa.—Phadaia, son of Salathiel, and father of Zorobabel, left his son to the care of his brother Salatheil, who was therefore accounted the father of Zorobabel too. Calmet.
and Hashubah, Ohel, Berechiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab Hesed, five.
The sons of Hananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah; the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah.
Verse 21. Son. Hebrew “sons of Hananias, Phaltias, and Jesacias, the sons of Raphias, the sons of Arnan, … (22) the sons of Sechenias, Semeia, and so forth” But the Septuagint and Syriac have read in a more intelligible manner, ( Calmet.) intimating that these people were lineally descended from each other, ( Bible.) while the Hebrew leaves us ignorant of the names of the sons of Rephaias, and so forth Calmet.
The son of Shecaniah: Shemaiah. The sons of Shemaiah: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat, six.
Verse 22. Six. Counting the father in the number. Challoner.—Hebrew shisha, or “six.” Sixtus V. with several MSS. Gothic edit. and so forth take it improperly for the name of a man. Calmet.—Semeia and his five sons are attributed to Sechenias. Worthington.—Others think that a name has been lost. Castal.
The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam, three.
The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani, seven.
Verse 24. Oduia, the 12th from Zorobabel, which shews that this has been inserted since the time of Esdras, and that the author was very careful to preserve the genealogical tables, as it was not known from what family of the descendants of David the Messias should be born. Calmet.—Saint Matthew gives us a different genealogy. D. Calmet.