📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 3:4
What does 1 Chronicles 3:4 mean?
"six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem;"
— 1 Chronicles 3:4 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:
six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months. He reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem;
and these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel;
and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
Explanation
First Chronicles 3:4 rounds off a short list of the sons born to David while he reigned
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