1 CHRONICLES LESSON 5


     We will begin this lesson in I Chronicles 3:1 "Now these were the
sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn
Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the
Carmelitess:"

     King David was the one all of the other genealogies were leading
to.  Amnon was David's firstborn by Ahinoam . He was born while David
was in Hebron. Amnon raped his half-sister Tamar. Absalom killed him
for attacking Tamar. Daniel was the same as Chileab. Abigail was the
wife of Nabal, whom David killed. He had refused assistance to David's
men.  Abigail befriended David, and he later married her.

     I Chronicles 3:2 "The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the
daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of
Haggith:"

     Absalom was full brother to Tamar. Later Absaolm wanted to be
king, and was anointed as such. He came to an unusual death, when his
long locks of hair got caught in a tree limb. Joab killed him, while
he was hanging there. Maachah's father was a king in the land of
Geshur.  "Adonijah" means my Lord is Jehovah. He was the fourth son of
David.  When Amnon and Absalom were dead, he thought he was the next
in line to be king. He was pardoned by his brother Solomon, for his
attempt to be king. He was later killed, because he asked for his
father's virgin widow, Abishag, to wife. Very little is known of
Haggith.

     I Chronicles 3:3 "The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth,
Ithream by Eglah his wife."  I Chronicles 3:4 "[These] six were born
unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months:
and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years."

     "Shephatiah" means Jehovah judges. Very little is known of this
son. Abital was the fifth wife of David. "Abital" means father of the
dew. "Ithream" means residue of the people. All that is known of Eglah
was that she was David's wife. She was not his main wife, which many
think makes her the same as Michal. Michal had no children. This
separation of the sons of David in this manner, are giving a list of
those born while he reigned in Hebron. His reign would extend for 40
years.  7 1/2 of those years, he reigned in Hebron. The last 33 years
that David reigned were from Jerusalem, where he was king of all 12
tribes of Israel.

     I Chronicles 3:5 "And these were born unto him in Jerusalem;
Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the
daughter of Ammiel:"

     Bath-shua is the same as Bathsheba. She had been the wife of
Uriah.  David married her at the death of Uriah. Shimea is also called
Shammua. The main thing we know of Shobab, is that his name means
backsliding, or rebellious. Nathan's claim to fame is that he was in
the genealogy that led to Mary, the mother of Jesus. Of course,
Solomon is the son of David, who will follow him as king. He is in the
lineage of David which leads to Joseph, the husband of Mary, the
mother of Jesus. Solomon builds the temple in Jerusalem.

     I Chronicles 3:6 "Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,"
I Chronicles 3:7 "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia," I Chronicles 3:8
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine." I Chronicles 3:9
"[These were] all the sons of David, beside the sons of the
concubines, and Tamar their sister."

     These nine sons, mentioned above, were sons, in addition to
Bathsheba's sons, born in Jerusalem. They, also, had the distinction
of being sons of David by his wives. There were other sons born of
concubines that are not listed here. It is unusual for two of the sons
to have the name Eliphelet, but perhaps they had different mothers.
Tamar is the only girl mentioned, it does not mean there were no other
girls. The reason for her being mentioned was that she directly
affected the happenings in the family. Usually girls are not
mentioned, because the family name is carried on through her husband.
In some cases when they have an impact on history, they are
specifically mentioned.

     I Chronicles 3:10  "And Solomon's son [was] Rehoboam, Abia his
son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,"

     Rehoboam is known as Reboam, and as Roboam, as well. Rehoboam
will be the first to reign over Judah in the divided kingdom. Abia is
the son of Rehoboam. Abia is known as Abijah and Abijam, as well. Abia
will reign after Rehoboam. He will be a wicked king. He will be
succeeded by his son Asa. Asa will do right in the sight of the LORD.
His heart was right with God. Jehoshaphat was known, also, as
Josaphat. He, too, did what was right, when he reigned in Asa's stead.

     I Chronicles 3:11 "Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his
son,"

     Joram is the same as Jehoram. He married the wicked Athaliah,
daughter of Ahab and Jezebel. Needless to say, he was wicked while he
reigned as king. His son Ahaziah reigned in his stead. Ahaziah is the
same as Ozias, and Jehoahaz. He, also, was an evil king. Joash reigned
in the stead of Ahaziah. Joash was, also, known as Jehoash. He was a
good king, until the death of the high priest, and then, he became as
cruel and idolatrous as his father.

     I Chronicles 3:12 "Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his
son,"

     Amaziah became king of Judah, after his father Joash died. He
began as a good king, and died an arrogant self-centered king.
Azariah, his son, began to reign at his death. Azariah is the same as
Uzziah.  He did what was right in the sight of the LORD. Jotham
followed in the footsteps of his father. Another name he is called is
Joatham. He rebuilt the temple gates during his reign.
     I Chronicles 3:13 "Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his
son,"

     Ahaz reigned at the death of his father. Achaz, and Jehoahaz are
two other names he was called. He was very wicked, like the kings of
Israel. Since Ahaz was so terribly wicked, it is unusual for his son
Hezekiah, or Ezekias, to be right in the sight of the LORD. The land
prospered under his reign. Again, with a father like Hezekiah, it is
hard to understand how Manasseh could be so evil. He was, also, called
Manasses. He was believed to have murdered Isaiah, by having him sawn
in two. He began to reign when he was 12, and he was very evil.

     I Chronicles 3:14 "Amon his son, Josiah his son."

     Amon was very evil like his father, and was killed by his own
servants. Josiah was a very good king. It was said there had been no
king like him. He loved the LORD and proved it during his reign. He
began to reign, when he was 8 years old. His mother's name was
Jedidah. He was, also, known as Josias.

     I Chronicles 3:15 "And the sons of Josiah [were], the firstborn
Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth
Shallum."

     Johanan, was the same as Jehoahaz. He was very evil. He reigned
for a short time, and Jehoiakim took his place as king. Jehoiakim and
Eliakim are the same person. He was evil, as well. Zedekiah was, also,
called Mattaniah. He was uncle to Nebuchadnezzar. Shallum is believed
by some to be another name for one of his brothers. He adds very
little to the genealogy, either way.

     I Chronicles 3:16 "And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son,
Zedekiah his son."

     Jehoiakim was known as Jechonias, Jechoniah, Jeconiah, and
Coniah. He was captured and led to Babylon where he spent the next 36
years and then released. Zedekiah who was blinded and taken captive to
Babylon could be the one mentioned above.

     I Chronicles 3:17  "And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel
his son,"

     The name "Assir" means prisoner. He does not take over as king in
his father's place. The rendering of the verse above, could be
Jeconiah, the prisoner. Salathiel, the same as Shealtel, does become a
puppet king.

     I Chronicles 3:18 "Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar,
Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah." I Chronicles 3:19 "And the sons of
Pedaiah [were], Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel;
Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:"

     Zerubbabel is the one the lineage continues through. Zorobabel is
another name he is known by. He lived in the time of Cyrus, and was
thought of as prince of Judah. He led the first captives back to
Jerusalem. He would attempt to rebuild the altar to Jehovah.

     I Chronicles 3:20 "And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and
Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five." I Chronicles 3:21 "And the sons of
Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of
Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah."

     The only reason, it seems, for giving these numerous names is to
show the family ties. There is really nothing significant in the
genealogy to Jesus through this.

     I Chronicles 3:22 "And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the
sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and
Shaphat, six."  I Chronicles 3:23 "And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai,
and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three." I Chronicles 3:24 "And the sons of
Elioenai [were], Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and
Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven."

     Abiud would be the next in line mentioned after Zerubbabel. These
names seem to have no particul advantage for our study here.

































                        1 Chronicles 5 Questions


1.  Who was David's firstborn son?
2.  Who was his mother?
3.  Who was the second son?
4.  What terrible thing did Amnon do, when he was grown?
5.  What happened to him for this sin?
6.  Whose wife had Abigail been, before she married David?
7.  Who was Absalom's mother?
8.  What relation was Absalom to Tamar?
9.  How did Absalom die?
10. What does "Adonijah" mean?
11. Why was Adonijah killed?
12. Who was Abital?
13. How long did David reign in Hebron?
14. How long did he reign in Jerusalem?
15. Who was David king of?
16. Bath-shua is the same as ____________.
17. What was her first husband's name?
18. How many sons did she bare David?
19. What special claim to fame does Nathan have?
20. Which son followed David as king?
21. Who built the temple in Jerusalem?
22. Were the nine sons of David in verses 6, 7, 8, and 9 all of his
    sons?
23. Which of Solomon's sons is mentioned in verse 10?
24. What are some other names for him?
25. Who would he rule over?
26. What kind of a king will Abia be?
27. What kind of king is Asa?
28. Who reigned in Asa's stead?
29. What wicked woman did Joram marry?
30. Tell of the reign of Joash?
31. What special thing did Jotham do during his reign?
32. Describe Hezekiah's reign?
33. What terribly evil thing was Manasseh believed to have done?
34. Which king was blinded and led captive to Babylon?
35. What does "Assir" mean?