1 Chronicles 3:18

“Malchiram also, etc.] That is, was a son of Jeconiah as well as Salathiel, and so the rest that follow: and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah; Kimchi says these were the sons of Salathiel; but I rather think they were the sons of Jeconiah, and brethren of Salathiel, because of what follows. Ver. 19-24. And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel and Shimei, etc.] Here arises a difficulty, since elsewhere Zerubbabel is said to be the son of Shealtiel, (<370101>Haggai 1:1 <400112>Matthew 1:12 <420327>Luke 3:27) some think this is not the same Zerubbabel here as there; so Grotius f20; but I see no reason for that; but this difficulty may be removed by observing, that if…”

“Malchiram also--As far as Jeconiah, everything is plain; but there is reason to suspect that the text in the subsequent verses has been dislocated and disarranged. The object of the sacred historian is to trace the royal line through Zerubbabel; yet, according to the present reading, the genealogical stem cannot be drawn from Jeconiah downwards. The following arrangement of the text is given as removing all difficulties [DAVIDSON, Hermeneutics]:-- Ch1 3:17. And the sons of Jeconiah the the captive, Salathiel (Shealtiel, Ezr 3:2; Neh 12:1; Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14; Hag 2:2) his son. Ch1 3:18. And the sons of Salathiel; Zerubbabel and Shimei; and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, Hananiah, and…”

“Pedaiah - The sentence seems to be short and imperfect, as is frequent in the Hebrew language, and something is here understood, as, the sons also of Salathiel were Malchiram and Pedaiah, &c. as they gather from hence that the same Zerubbabel is called the son of Pedaiah, Ch1 3:19, and the son (that is, the grandson) of Salathiel, Mat 1:12. 1 Chronicles 3:19”