Tyndale Open Study Notes1 Chronicles 3

The genealogy of David continues from the genealogy of Ram (1 Chronicles 2:10–17), listing David as the seventh son of Jesse (2:15). David’s genealogy has three parts:

1. David’s sons (1 Chronicles 3:1–9)

2. The kings of Judah up to Jehoiachin and Zedekiah (1 Chronicles 3:10–16), who were exiled to Babylon

3. The descendants of Jehoiachin up to the Chronicler's time (1 Chronicles 3:17–24)

The list of David's sons comes from information in the book of Samuel (2 Samuel 3:2–5; 5:14–16). The list separates the sons born while David ruled in Hebron from those born in Jerusalem.

The Chronicler lists the kings of Judah in order, from father to son, starting with Solomon and ending with the exile in Babylon.

Three of Josiah's four sons became kings of Judah.

The successors of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, and Zedekiah: At the end of Judah's monarchy, the eldest son did not always become king.

This part of David's family tree goes up to about 400 BC.

The descendants of Hananiah...Shecaniah: In Hebrew, all names are listed as "the sons" of Hananiah, suggesting one generation. However, many ancient manuscripts and translations suggest the list spans several generations. They translate "sons of" (Hebrew beney) as "son of" (Hebrew beno). This genealogy then covers several generations from the time of Zerubbabel and his son Hananiah.