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 .
nine. Eleven are mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:14-16 ; but probably two died young, and their names were not needed in the genealogy. Compare 2 Samuel 5:15 .
Verse 1
born . . . in Hebron. Compare 2 Samuel 3:2-5 ,
Daniel. Another name of Chileab (2 Samuel 3:3 ).
Verse 3
Eglah his wife. The only woman in this list called David's "wife". Perhaps his original wife.
Verse 5
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 .
Verse 8
nine. Eleven are mentioned in 2 Samuel 5:14-16 ; but probably two died young, and their names were not needed in the genealogy. Compare 2 Samuel 5:15 .
Verse 9
Tamar. Compare 2 Samuel 13:0 .
Verse 15
Johanan. Or, Jehoahaz. 2 Kings 23:30 .
Jehoiakim. Called Eliakim by his father, but Jehoiakim by Pharaoh-nechoh, king of Egypt (2 Kings 23:34 ).
Zedekiah. The same as Mattaniah. Compare 2 Kings 24:17 , 2 Kings 24:18 . He was the last king of Judah.
Shallum. The same as Jehoahaz, the successor of Josiah ( Jer 22:11 . 2 Kings 23:31 , 2 Kings 23:34 ).
Verse 16
Jeconiah. Called also Jehoiachin (2 Kings 24:6 ), and Coniah (Jeremiah 22:24 , Jeremiah 22:28 ). Compare 2 Chronicles 36:9 . 2 Kings 24:8 .
Verse 17
sons. Compare Jeremiah 22:28-30 .
Assir = the captive, perhaps referring to Zedekiah, and not a proper name.
Verse 19
Zerubbabel According to Matthew 1:12 and Ezra 3:2 ; Ezra 5:2 , the son of Shealtiel.
Verse 22
six. Hebrew. Shishshah, which may be a proper name and not the numeral.