3:1 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:
The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel;
the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;
3:2 the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;
3:3 the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;
the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.
3:4 These six were born to David 1 in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.
He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 2 3:5 These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, 3 Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon – the mother of these four was Bathsheba 4 the daughter of Ammiel. 5
3:6 The other nine were Ibhar, Elishua, 6 Elpelet, 7 3:7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 3:8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
3:9 These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. 8 Tamar was their sister.
3:10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam,
followed by Abijah his son,
Asa his son,
Jehoshaphat his son,
3:11 Joram 9 his son,
Ahaziah his son,
Joash his son,