Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 3:2

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

2The third, Absalom, the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith.

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1Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, born of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess.

— 1 Chronicles 3:2 —

3The fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital; the sixth, Ithream, born of Eglah his wife.

4Six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months: and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

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