1 Chronicles, 3
9. [These were] all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
9. [These were] all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
1 Chronicles 3 is a chapter that focuses on the genealogies of King David's family. He begins by mentioning the children of David who were born in Hebrom and continues with a list of children born in Jerusalem. The chapter also mentions some of the descendants of David who became kings of Judah. Some of the topics covered in 1 chronicles 3 include descent, succession and royalty. Below are five verses related to these themes:
2 Samuel 5:4: "And it was David of the age of thirty and reigned forty years." This verse relates to the mention of David's reign years in 1 Chronicles 3, which was a successful and important king in the history of Israel.
2 Samuel 7:12: "And when your days are complete, and you come to sleep with your parents, then I will get up after you from your offspring, which will come out of your bowels, and establish your kingdom." This verse speaks of God's promise to David that one of his descendants would continue his reign, which relates to the mention of David's children and descendants in 1 Chronicles 3.
2 Kings 8:16: "And in the fifth year of Jorão, son of Ahab, king of Israel, being Jehosphar king of Judah, began to reign Jeorão, son of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah." This verse relates to the mention of the descendants of David who became kings of Judah, such as Jehosphae and his son Jeorão, in 1 chronicles 3.
1 Kings 11:43: "And Solomon slept with his parents, and was buried in the city of David, his father; and Robuam, his son, reigned in his place." This verse speaks of the death of the son of David, Solomon, and the succession of his son Robuam, which is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3.
Psalm 89:36: "Your offspring will last forever, and your throne, like the sun before me." This verse speaks of God's promise to David that his offspring would have a throne that would last forever, which relates to the mention of David's children and descendants in 1 Chronicles 3.
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