New International Reader's Version

1 Chronicles 3:2-11 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

2. The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maacah. She was the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur. The fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith.

3. The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital. The sixth son was Ithream. David's wife Eglah had Ithream by him.

4. Those six sons were born to David in Hebron. He ruled there for seven and a half years. After that, he ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years.

5. Children were born to him there. They included Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. The mother of those four sons was Bathsheba. She was the daughter of Ammiel.

6. David's children also included Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet,

7. Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

8. Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet. There were nine of them.

9. David was the father of all of those sons. His concubines also had sons by him. David's sons had a sister named Tamar.

10. Solomon's son was Rehoboam. Abijah was the son of Rehoboam. Asa was the son of Abijah. Jehoshaphat was the son of Asa.

11. Jehoram was the son of Jehoshaphat. Ahaziah was the son of Jehoram. Joash was the son of Ahaziah.