Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 3:5

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

5And these were born to him in Jerusalem; Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon; four of Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel:

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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.

— 1 Chronicles 3:5 —

6and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

7and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

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