The chapter lists the sons born to David in Hebron and Jerusalem, and then the line of David's descendants who ruled in Judah, continuing through the exile.
1 Now these were the sons of David , which were born unto him in Hebron ; the firstborn Amnon , of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess ; the second Daniel , of Abigail the Carmelitess :
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 Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel :
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 ,
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 .
17 And the sons of Jeconiah ; Assir , Salathiel his son ,
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 :
20 And Hashubah , and Ohel , and Berechiah , and Hasadiah , Jushabhesed , five .
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 .