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Date:	July 27, 2014

 

TITLE: The Sons of David

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 3:1 – 24

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The Sons of David

These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah. These six were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years, and these were the children born to him there: Shammua,^[a] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba^[b]daughter of Ammiel. There were also Ibhar, Elishua,^[c] Eliphelet, ⁷ Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,  Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet—nine in all.  All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

The Kings of Judah

Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,  Jehoram^[d] his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,  Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,  Amon his son, Josiah his son.  The sons of Josiah: Johanan the firstborn, Jehoiakim the second son, Zedekiah the third, Shallum the fourth.  The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin^[e] his son, and Zedekiah.

The Royal Line After the Exile

The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son,  Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama and Nedabiah. The sons of Pedaiah: Zerubbabel and Shimei. The sons of Zerubbabel: Meshullam and Hananiah. Shelomith was their sister.  There were also five others: Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah and Jushab-Hesed. The descendants of ananiah: Pelatiah and Jeshaiah, and the sons of Rephaiah, of Arnan, of Obadiah and of Shekaniah. The descendants of Shekaniah: Shemaiah and his sons: Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah and Shaphat—six in all. The sons of Neariah: Elioenai, Hizkiah and Azrikam—three in all. The sons of Elioenai: Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah and Anani—seven in all.

NOTES:

Ø  God’s favor and grace was abundant in the lineage of David.  He made a promise and He fulfilled it!  Even during the time when Judah was exiled, David’s lineage continued.  From the time He set David as the King of Israel as a whole, to the time when God divided Israel into 2, and even to the time when God totally exiled Judah because of their wickedness.  David’s line continued on as God promised and became royal line even after the exile finished.  We serve a God whose words are power and law.  It cannot be broken and will remain until the end of time.  No matter what happens, everything will fade away and change but God’s words remain.  Let us adhere to it, both the good and the bad.  Nowadays, people just looked into God’s words that speak goodness, blessings and love for them.  Though, these are good practices, we must not neglect God’s words about His wrath and judgment.  Because they are still His words, and those words will still remain even to the end of times.  Let us make sure to obey and listen to “all” of God’s words and not just those that suit us J

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, great and mighty God.  Thank You because what You have said You’ll do, will always come to pass no matter what.  Thank You Jesus because I can stand on Your word that reveals the truth.  Just like David did when he wrote a song about You in Ps. 18, David received Your Word of Truth and David made it alive in his life, making it his personal testimony, which then lead him into thanksgiving.  Let every Word from You become a living testimony in my life Lord, especially those that declare goodness and blessings.  Help me Lord to be conscious of my prayers and understand that this request reflects not only the Words You have spoken about blessing us, Your children, but also the Words You have spoken about judgment.  Remind me of that always Lord.  In Jesus’ Name, Amen!