1 Chronicles Chapter 3

“These were all the sons of David, etc.] By his wives: beside the sons of the concubines; who are not reckoned, and how many they were is not known; he had ten concubines at least, (<101516>2 Samuel 15:16) and (<102003>2 Samuel 20:3). And Tamar their sister; not the sister of the sons of the concubines, but of his other sons, and only of Absalom by the mother’s side, of whom (see <101301> 2 Samuel 13:1-39). Ver. 10-14. And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, etc.] From hence to the end of the fourteenth verse, David’s successors are reckoned, according to the order of their reign, unto Josiah and his sons: Solomon,…”

“SONS OF DAVID. (Ch1 3:1-9) Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron--It is of consequence for the proper understanding of events in the domestic history of David, to bear in mind the place and time of his sons' birth. The oldest son, born after his father's accession to the sovereign authority, is according to Eastern notions, the proper heir to the throne. And hence the natural aspirations of ambition in Ammon, who was long unaware of the alienation of the crown, and could not be easily reconciled to the claims of a younger brother being placed above his own (see on Sa2 3:1-5).”

“The sons of David - The writer returns to the point at which he had left the posterity of Ram 1 Chronicles 2:9, 1 Chronicles 2:15, and traces out the family of David - the royal house of the tribe of Judah. Daniel - See the marginal note and reference. There are three lists of the sons of David, born in Jerusalem. 2 Samuel 5:14-16 1 Chronicles 3:5-8 1 Chronicles 14:4-7 1. Shammuah Shimeah* Shammuah 2. Shobab Shobab Shobab 3. Nathan Nathan Nathan 4. Solomon Solomon Solomon 5. Ibhar Ibhar Ibhar 6. Elishua Elishama* Elishua 7. a Eliphelet* Elpalet* 8. a Nogah Nogah 9. Nepheg Nepheg Nepheg 10. Japhia Japhia Japhia…”

“His wife - Possibly so called because she was his first, and therefore most proper wife, though her son was born after all the rest before mentioned, and therefore she and her son are put in the sixth place, the wive being here named only for the sons sake. 1 Chronicles 3:5”

“3:1-24 The genealogy of David continues the genealogy of Ram (2:10-17), which included David as the seventh son of Jesse (2:15). David’s genealogy is divided into three sections: David’s sons (3:1-9); the kings of Judah down to Jehoiachin and Zedekiah (3:10-16), who were exiled to Babylon; and the descendants of Jehoiachin down to the time of the Chronicler (3:17-24). 3:1-9 The list of David’s sons relies on information from Samuel (2 Sam 3:2-5; 5:14-16); the list is divided between sons . . . born while David ruled in Hebron, and those born . . . in Jerusalem.”

“am 2951, etc. bc 1053, etc the sons of David: Sa2 3:2-5 Amnon: Sa2 13:1, Sa2 13:29 Ahinoam: Sa1 25:42, Sa1 25:43, Sa1 27:3 Jezreelitess: Jos 15:56 Daniel: It is probable this person had two names. The Targumist says he was "called Chileab, because he was in every respect like his father." Sa2 3:3 of Abigail: Sa1 25:39-42 1 Chronicles 3:2”

“The sons and descendants of David. - After the enumeration of the chief families of the two sons of Hezron, Caleb and Jerahmeel, in 1 Chron 2:18-55, the genealogy of Ram the second son of Hezron, which in Ch1 2:10-17 was only traced down to Jesse, the father of the royal race of David, is in 1 Chron 3 again taken up and further followed out. In Ch1 3:1-9 all the sons of David are enumerated; in Ch1 3:10-16, the line of kings of the house of David from Solomon to Jeconiah and Zedekiah; in Ch1 3:17-21, the descendants of Jeconiah to the grandsons of Zerubbabel; and finally, in Ch1 3:22-24, other descendants of…”