1 Chronicles 3

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THese were, &c.] Here he returns to that branch of Judah which he interrupted, Chap. 2. 16.

David] David was the head of the royall pedigree set down in this chapter, from whence Christ came.

Amnon] 2 Samuel 3:2.

Jezreelitesse] Joshua 15:56.

Daniel] Or, Chileab, 2 Samuel 3:3.

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Eglah] 2 Samuel 3:5.

his wife] The five other women reckoned up before, were also Davids wives: to every of them may this relative, his wife, be referred. See 2 Samuel 3:5.

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Hebron] See 2 Samuel 5:5.

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And these were born unto him, &c.] 2 Samuel 5:14.

Shimea, &c.] Or, Shammua. These four are set down in a clean contrary order: for Solomon was the eldest, Nathan the second, as is implied, Luke 3:31. But his purpose was to prosecute Solomons race, and therefore he sets him in the last place.

Bath-shua] Or, Bath-sheba, 2 Samuel 11:3.

Ammiel] Or, Eliam, 2 Samuel 11:3.

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Elishama] Or, Elishua. 2 Samuel 5:15.

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Elishama, &c.] These two names are before set down (v. 6.) They two who are mentioned, v. 6. might be dead before these were born, and thereupon their names given to these.

Eliada] Or, Beliada, chap. 14. 7.

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concubines] See the Notes on 1 Kings 11:3.

Tamar] 2 Samuel 13:1.

their sister] By the fathers side: but Absalom’s sister by father and mother too, 2 Samuel 13:20.

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Rehoboam] 1 Kings 11:43. and 1 Kings 3:6.

Abia] Or, Abijam, 1 Kings 15:1.

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Ahaziah] Or, Azariah, 2 Chron. 22. 6. and 21. 17.

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Azariah] Or, Ʋzziah, 2 King, 15. 30.

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Johanan] Or, Jehahaz, 2 Kings 23:33. See the Notes on 2 King. 23. 30, 36.

Jehoiakim] Or, Eliakim, 2 Kings 23:34.

Zedekiah] Or, Mattaniah, 2 Kings 24:17.

Shallum] This was another name of Johonan (Jeremiah 22:11.) or no other mention is elsewhere made of him.

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Jehoiakim] Matthew 1:11.

Jeconiah] Or, Jehoiachin, 2 Kings 24:6. or Coniah, Jeremiah 22:24.

Zedekiah] Or this is the very Zedekiah, that is, the same person that is mentioned, v. 15. (his naturall descent being there set down, and his lineall succession here) or else is one of whom mention is here onely made, and not elsewhere in sacred Scripture.

his son] 2 Kings 24:17. being his uncle.

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sons] Or by right of succession, or by naturall descent; for he might have children, though none succeeded him in the throne. See the Notes on Jeremiah 22:28. 30.

Assir may be taken appellatively, and translated, bound or imprisoned: in which sense, Salathiel is said to be the son of Jeconiah, who was bound, carried captive to Babylon, and there imprisoned, 2 Kings 24:15. and 2 Kings 25:27. If Assir be here a proper name, Salathiel was his son.

Salathiel] Heb. Shealtiel.

his son] Matthew 1:12.

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Melchiram] These were the sons of Salathiel.

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sons of Pedaiah] Pedaiah might die while his sonne were young, and Salathiel their grand-father bring them up: and in this respect Zerubbabel be called the son of Salathiel, or Shealtiel, as Ezra 3:2. Hagg. 1. 1. Luke 3:27.

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five] Sons of Meshullam, v. 19. See the like, v. 18.

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the sons] Here follows a catalogue of such families as belonged to the royall stock of David, and remained after the captivity.

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six] The father with the sonnes, make six, as Chap. 7. 3.

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Hezekiah] Heb. Hizkijahu