And these were born unto him in Jerusalem ,.... Whose names follow, in all nine; there are but seven mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:14 the reason of which see in the notes there; See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:14 . See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:15 . See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:16 . it may be observed that Bathsheba is here called Bathshua, and her father Ammiel, whose name is Eliam in 2 Samuel 11:3 , names of much the same signification. read more
Shimea , and Shobab - Solomon is mentioned last, though he was the eldest of these four sons, because the genealogy was to be continued from him. Bath-shua שוע בת is the same as Bath-sheba, שבע בת the ו vau being put by mistake in the former for ב beth in the latter. read more
EXPOSITION The whole of this chapter is occupied with the descendants of David : the first nine verses of it with his own sons, classified according to the place of their birth, Hebron or Jerusalem; the remaining verses with the line of kings of his house to Jeconiah and Zedekiah ( 1 Chronicles 3:16 ), the grandsons of Zerubbabel ( 1 Chronicles 3:21 ), and descendants of Shechaniah ( 1 Chronicles 3:24 ). To the seven years and six months ( 2 Samuel 2:11 ) of David's reign at... read more
In this verse we have the form Bathshua for the familiar name Bathsheba, i.e. בַת־שׁוַּע for בַת־שֶׁבַע , in which latter word שֶׁבַע is a shorter form of שְׁבוּעָה . In the same verse we have עַמִּיאֵל here for אֱלִיעָם in 2 Samuel 11:3 . The former name occurs often, e.g. Numbers 13:12 ; 2 Samuel 9:4 , 2 Samuel 9:5 ; 2 Samuel 17:27 ; 1 Chronicles 26:5 . The component parts of both words are the same, but their order is different—the meaning of the one... read more
Bathshua, the daughter of Ammiel - Both names are here given in an unusual form, but it may be doubted whether in either case there has been any corruption. In “Bathshua,” for “Bathsheba,” a ו (v) replaces the ב (b) of the earlier writer, “w” and “b” having nearly the same sound. In “Ammiel,” for “Eliam,” the two elements which form the name are inverted, as in Jehoiachin =Jechoniah, and the like. read more
1 Chronicles 3:5. Of Bath-shua, the daugher of Ammiel In 2 Samuel 11:3, she is called Bath-sheba, as she is through the whole Scripture, and her father Eliam. Solomon was the eldest of these four sons; but is mentioned last, because the discourse was to return to his genealogy, 1 Chronicles 3:10. read more
Descendants of Judah and Simeon (2:1-4:43)Having listed the children of Jacob (Israel) starting with the eldest son Reuben, the writer immediately turns his attention to the tribe of Judah, the tribe that produced the dynasty of David (2:1-17). He traces the line of David first, then goes back to deal with a number of other important people in Judah and lists their descendants (18-55). On completing this, he returns to list the family of David (3:1-9), the descendants of David who reigned after... read more
born . . . Jerusalem. Compare 2 Samuel 5:13-16 . Nathan. The son through whom the genealogy of Joseph is traced in Luke 3:0 ; and in Matthew 1:0 ; after Solomon's line failed in Jeconiah. See note on 1 Chronicles 3:17 . Solomon. Through whom the line is traced in through whom the genealogy of Joseph, see Matthew 1:0 . Bath-shua. Another name for Bath-sheba. Compare 2 Samuel 11:3 . Ammiel, or Eliam. Compare 2 Samuel 11:3 . read more
5. four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel—or, "Bath-sheba" ( :-), and there her father is called "Eliam." Of course Solomon was not her "only son," but he is called so (Proverbs 4:3) from the distinguished affection of which he was the object; and though the oldest, he is named the last of Bath-sheba's children. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Chronicles 3:1-9
We had an account of David's sons, 2 Sam. 3:2-5; 5:14-16 1. He had many sons; and no doubt wrote as he thought, Ps. 127:5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of these arrows. 2. Some of them were a grief to him, as Amnon, Absalom, and Adonijah; and we do not read of any of them that imitated his piety or devotion except Solomon, and he came far short of it. 3. One of them, which Bath-sheba bore to him, he called Nathan, probably in honour of Nathan the prophet, who reproved him for his... read more