The Skeptics Annotated Bible (359 page)

2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:

3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.

4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

5 And
these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four
, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:

(3.5) “These were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four.”
206 Was Solomon David’s second or fourth son by Bathsheba?
201 The sons of David born in Jerusalem

6 Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,

7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

8 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

10 And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

12 Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,

(3.11-12, 15-16) The gospel of Mathew (1.6-11) gives the same genealogy as is given here, except Matthew, in an attempt to preserve the magical number 14, leaves out four generations (Joash, Amaziah, Azariah, and Jehoiakim).
261 Generations from David to the Babylonian Captivity

13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.

15
And the sons of Josiah were
, the firstborn Johanan, the second
Jehoiakim
, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

16
And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah
his son, Zedekiah his son.

(3.15-16)
“And the sons of Josiah were … Jehoiakim … And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah.”
262 Was Jechoniah the son or the grandson of Josiah?

17
And the sons of Jeconiah
; Assir, Salathiel his son,

(3.17)
“And the sons of Jeconiah”
263 Did Jeconiah have any sons?

18 Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

19 And
the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel
, and Shimei: and
the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah
, and Shelomith their sister:

(3.19)
“The sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel….”
264 Who was Zerubbabel’s father?

20
And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five.

(3.19-20)
“The sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah … And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.”
Seven sons of Zerubbabel are listed, not five as is said in verse 20.

21 And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.

22 And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.

23 And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.

24 And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.

4
The sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

2 And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

3 And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

4 And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

5 And
Ashur
the father of Tekoa
had two wives
, Helah and Naarah.

(4.5) “Ashur … had two wives.” Ashur had two wives, continuing the long line of biblical polygamists.
16 Is polygamy OK?

6 And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

7 And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

8 And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.

9 And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.