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1 Chronicles 3:5

and many sons were born to him there. His wife Bathsheba, daughter of Ammiel, bore him four sons: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ammiel;   Bath-Sheba (Bathsheba);   David;   Eliam;   Nathan;   Shammuah;   Shobab;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bath-Sheba;   Genealogies of Christ;   Queens;   Women;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Nathan;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ammiel;   Bath-Sheba;   Eliam;   Shammua;   Shimea;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ahithophel;   Ammiel;   Bathsheba;   Eliam;   Nathan;   Shammua;   Shimea;   Shobab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ammiel;   Bathshua;   Eliam;   Nathan;   Sardis;   Shammua(h);   Shimea;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bathsheba;   Chronicles, I;   Eliam;   Generation;   Japhia;   Shobab;   Solomon;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Genealogies of Jesus Christ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ammiel ;   Bathshua ;   Chronicles, Books of the;   Eliam ;   Nathan ;   Shammua, Shammuah ;   Shobab ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Bath-sheba;   David;   Nathan;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Am'mi-El;   Bath'-Sheba,;   Na'than;   Shim'ea;   Sho'bab;   Sol'omon;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Japheth;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ahithophel;   Ammiel;   Bath-Sheba;   Bathshua;   David;   Eliam;   Jerimoth;   Names, Proper;   Nathan (2);   Shammua;   Shimea;   Shobab;   Solomon;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Bathsheba;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ammiel;   Bath-Sheba;   Eliam;   Genealogy;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
These sons were born to him in Jerusalem:
Hebrew Names Version
and these were born to him in Yerushalayim: Shim`a, and Shovav, and Natan, and Shlomo, four, of Bat-Shua the daughter of `Ammi'el;
King James Version
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
English Standard Version
These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel;
New Century Version
These were his children who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—the four children of David and Bathsheba, Ammiel's daughter.
New English Translation
These were the sons born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon—the mother of these four was Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel.
Amplified Bible
These were born to David in Jerusalem: Shimea (Shammua), Shobab, Nathan, Solomon—four by Bath-shua (Bathsheba) daughter of Ammiel (Eliam);
New American Standard Bible
These were the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
World English Bible
and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And these foure were borne vnto him in Ierusalem, Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Salomon of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:
Legacy Standard Bible
These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
Berean Standard Bible
and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.
Contemporary English Version
and during that time, he had thirteen more sons. His wife Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel gave birth to Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.
Complete Jewish Bible
These were born to him in Yerushalayim: Shim‘a, Shovav, Natan, Shlomo, four whose mother was Bat-Shua the daughter of ‘Ammi'el;
Darby Translation
And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
Easy-to-Read Version
These are the children born to David in Jerusalem: There were four sons from Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel. They were Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.
George Lamsa Translation
Now these are the names of the sons that were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shecob, Nathan, and Solomon,
Lexham English Bible
And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
Literal Translation
And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four to Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And these were borne vnto him at Ierusalem: Simea, Sobab, Nathan, Salomo: these foure of Bethseba ye doughter of Ammiel.
American Standard Version
and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
Bible in Basic English
And in Jerusalem he had four sons, Shimea and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon, by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And these were borne vnto him in Hierusalem: Sima, Sobab, Nathan, and Solomo, foure, of Bathsua the daughter of Ammiel,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
King James Version (1611)
And these were borne vnto him in Ierusalem. Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, foure, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And these were born to him in Jerusalem; Samaa, Sobab, Nathan, and Solomon; four of Bersabee the daughter of Amiel:
English Revised Version
and these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath–shua the daughter of Ammiel:
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe foure sones, Sama, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Salomon, weren borun of Bersabee, the douyter of Amyhel, to hym in Jerusalem;
Update Bible Version
and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
Webster's Bible Translation
And these were born to him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:
New King James Version
And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, 2 Chronicles 14:4 and 2 Samuel 5:14">[fn] Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon--four by Bathshua 2 Samuel 11:3">[fn] the daughter of Ammiel. 2 Samuel 11:3">[fn]
New Living Translation
The sons born to David in Jerusalem included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. Their mother was Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel.
New Life Bible
These are the sons who were born to him in Jerusalem: Bathsheba the daughter of Ammiel gave birth to David's four sons, Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon.
New Revised Standard
These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, daughter of Ammiel;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, these, were born to him in Jerusalem, Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon - four, by Bathshua, daughter of Ammiel;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Simmaa, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four of Bethsabee the daughter of Ammiel.
Revised Standard Version
These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shim'e-a, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shu'a, the daughter of Am'mi-el;
Young's Literal Translation
And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon -- four, of Bath-Sheba daughter of Ammiel:
New American Standard Bible (1995)
These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four, by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;

Contextual Overview

1The following, in order of age, are David's sons who were born while he was in Hebron: Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital Ithream, whose mother was Eglah 4 All six were born in Hebron during the seven and a half years that David ruled there. In Jerusalem he ruled as king for thirty-three years, 5 and many sons were born to him there. His wife Bathsheba, daughter of Ammiel, bore him four sons: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. 6 He had nine other sons: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. 9 In addition to all these sons, David had sons by his concubines. He also had a daughter, Tamar.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shimea: 1 Chronicles 14:4, 2 Samuel 5:14, Shammuah

Nathan: 2 Samuel 7:2-4, 2 Samuel 12:1-15, Luke 3:31

Solomon: 1 Chronicles 28:5, 1 Chronicles 28:6, 2 Samuel 12:24, 2 Samuel 12:25

Bathshua: 2 Samuel 11:3, Bath-sheba, Matthew 1:6

Ammiel: 2 Samuel 11:3, Eliam

Reciprocal: Proverbs 4:3 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 2:17
except the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad. You must not eat the fruit of that tree; if you do, you will die the same day."
Genesis 3:2
"We may eat the fruit of any tree in the garden," the woman answered,
Genesis 3:3
"except the tree in the middle of it. God told us not to eat the fruit of that tree or even touch it; if we do, we will die."
Genesis 3:6
The woman saw how beautiful the tree was and how good its fruit would be to eat, and she thought how wonderful it would be to become wise. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, and he also ate it.
Genesis 3:7
As soon as they had eaten it, they were given understanding and realized that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and covered themselves.
Genesis 3:10
He answered, "I heard you in the garden; I was afraid and hid from you, because I was naked."
Genesis 3:13
The Lord God asked the woman, "Why did you do this?" She replied, "The snake tricked me into eating it."
Genesis 3:14
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "You will be punished for this; you alone of all the animals must bear this curse: From now on you will crawl on your belly, and you will have to eat dust as long as you live.
Genesis 3:15
I will make you and the woman hate each other; her offspring and yours will always be enemies. Her offspring will crush your head, and you will bite her offspring's heel."
Genesis 3:22
Then the Lord God said, "Now these human beings have become like one of us and have knowledge of what is good and what is bad. They must not be allowed to take fruit from the tree that gives life, eat it, and live forever."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 5-8. 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;

2 Samuel 5:14- :.

2 Samuel 5:14- :.

2 Samuel 5:14- :. 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.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 3:5. 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 בת שוע is the same as Bath-sheba, בת שבע the ו vau being put by mistake in the former for ב beth in the latter.


 
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