King James Version
What Does 1 Chronicles 3:7 Mean?
“And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,”
Context
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And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel: Shimea: or, Shammua 2.Sam.5.14. Bathshua: or, Bathsheba 2Sam.11.13. Ammiel: or, Eliam 2.Sam.11.3.
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Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, Elishama: or, Elishua 2Sa.5.15.
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And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
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And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. Eliada: or, Beeliada IChro.14.7.
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These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Concise CommentaryChapter 3
Genealogies.
--Of all the families of Israel, none were so illustrious as the family of David: here we have a full account of it. From this family, as concerning the flesh, Christ came. The attentive observer will perceive that the children of the righteous enjoy many advantages.
Matthew Henry (1662–1714). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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