1 Chronicles 3:19

Pedaiah is now given as the father of Zeraubabel and Shimei . Of the latter of these nothing else is known, unless Lord Hervey's theory below be correct. The former is a great name—its derivation perhaps doubtful. Strictly it signifies "scattered to Babylon," but (Gesenius, 'Lexicon') if the initial part of the word be strengthened into זְרוַּע , the signification might be "born in Babylon." We have in this name another instance of the treatment just commented on with regard to the name Salathiel in Luke 3:28 . Zerubbabel is elsewhere invariably described as son of Salathiel, or Shealtiel; but as the genealogy of St. Luke gives the natural descent of Salathiel as from Neri, so does our genealogy in this one place give us the natural descent of Zerubbabel as from Pedaiah, one of Salathiel's brothers; while all other passages ( e.g. Ezra 3:8 ; Haggai 1:12 ; Matthew 1:12 ; Luke 3:27 )give us that for which the genealogical table is chiefly designed, viz. the matter of succession , according to which Zerubbabel would be-shown as son , i.e. link of succession, following on Shealtiel.