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1 Chronicles 3:8

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What does 1 Chronicles 3:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
1 Chronicles 3:8 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
5and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
6and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,
7and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
8and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
9All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
10And Solomon`s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“nine--The number of David's sons born after his removal to Jerusalem, was eleven (Sa2 5:14), but only nine are mentioned here: two of them being omitted, either in consequence of their early deaths or because they left no issue.”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Nine - There are but seven mentioned, Sa2 5:14. Two of them are omitted there, because they died very early, and here we have all the sons of David, which clause is not added Sa2 5:13-16. 1 Chronicles 3:15”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Eliada: Ch1 14:7, Beeliada Eliphelet: Ch1 14:7; Sa2 5:14-16, Eliphalet 1 Chronicles 3:9”
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