וְאֵלֶּה הָיוּ בְּנֵי דָוִיד אֲשֶׁר נוֹלַד לוֹ בְּחֶבְרוֹן הַבְּכוֹר אַמְנֹן לַאֲחִינֹעַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִית; שֵׁנִי דָּנִיֵּאל לַאֲבִיגַיִל הַכַּרְמְלִית

Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, from Ahino’am the Yizre’elitess; second was Daniel, from Avigayil the Carmelitess, the widow of Naval the Carmelite. Elsewhere, this son is called Kilav;

הַשְּׁלִשִׁי לְאַבְשָׁלוֹם בֶּן־מַעֲכָה בַּת־תַּלְמַי מֶלֶךְ גְּשׁוּר הָרְבִיעִי אֲדֹנִיָּה בֶן־חַגִּית;

the third was Avshalom, who was the son of Maakha, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur. Avshalom’s ties to Geshur explain why he went there when he fled from his father. The fourth son was Adoniya son of Hagit;

הַחֲמִישִׁי שְׁפַטְיָה לַאֲבִיטָל; הַשִּׁשִּׁי יִתְרְעָם לְעֶגְלָה אִשְׁתּוֹ

the fifth was Shefatya, born to Avital; the sixth was Yitre’am, to Egla his wife.

שִׁשָּׁה נוֹלַד לוֹ בְחֶבְרוֹן וַיִּמְלָךְ־שָׁם שֶׁבַע שָׁנִים וְשִׁשָּׁה חֳדָשִׁים וּשְׁלֹשִׁים וְשָׁלוֹשׁ שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלִָם

Six sons were born to him, David, in Hebron; he reigned there seven years and six months, and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

וְאֵלֶּה נוּלְּדוּ־לוֹ בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם שִׁמְעָא וְשׁוֹבָב וְנָתָן וּשְׁלֹמֹה אַרְבָּעָה לְבַת־שׁוּעַ בַּת־עַמִּיאֵל

These sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shima, Shovav, Natan, and Solomon, four born to Bat Shua daughter of Amiel, who elsewhere is known as Batsheva, the daughter of Eliam;

וְיִבְחָר וֶאֱלִישָׁמָע וֶאֱלִיפָלֶט

Yivhar, Elishama, Elifelet,

וְנֹגַהּ וְנֶפֶג וְיָפִיעַ

Noga, Nefeg, Yafia,

וֶאֱלִישָׁמָע וְאֶלְיָדָע וֶאֱלִיפֶלֶט תִּשְׁעָה

Elishama, Elyada, and Elifelet, nine additional sons. It is somewhat surprising that both the name Elishama and the name Elifelet were assigned twice to different sons. Perhaps two of David’s sons died, and he called two of his later-born sons after them.

כֹּל בְּנֵי דָוִיד מִלְּבַד בְּנֵי־פִילַגְשִׁים וְתָמָר אֲחוֹתָם

All these listed here are the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, who are not included, and Tamar was their sister, of the sons of David. It seems that she was not their actual sister, as nowhere is she described as David’s daughter. Rather, she was Avshalom’s maternal sister.

וּבֶן־שְׁלֹמֹה רְחַבְעָם אֲבִיָּה בְנוֹ אָסָא בְנוֹ יְהוֹשָׁפָט בְּנוֹ

Solomon’s son was Rehavam; Aviya was his son, the son of Rehavam, and he reigned after Rehavam, and thus the dynasty continued: Asa his son, Yehoshafat his son,

יוֹרָם בְּנוֹ אֲחַזְיָהוּ בְנוֹ יוֹאָשׁ בְּנוֹ

Yoram his son, Ahazyahu his son, Yoash his son,

אֲמַצְיָהוּ בְנוֹ עֲזַרְיָה בְנוֹ יוֹתָם בְּנוֹ

Amatzyahu his son, Azarya his son, frequently called Uziyahu, Yotam his son,

אָחָז בְּנוֹ חִזְקִיָּהוּ בְנוֹ מְנַשֶּׁה בְנוֹ

Ahaz his son, Hizkiyahu his son, Menashe his son,

אָמוֹן בְּנוֹ יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ בְנוֹ

Amon his son, Yoshiyahu his son.

וּבְנֵי יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ הַבְּכוֹר יוֹחָנָן הַשֵּׁנִי יְהוֹיָקִים הַשְּׁלִשִׁי צִדְקִיָּהוּ הָרְבִיעִי שַׁלּוּם

The sons of Yoshiyahu: The firstborn was named Yohanan, the second Yehoyakim, the third Tzidkiyahu, and the fourth Shalum.

וּבְנֵי יְהוֹיָקִים יְכָנְיָה בְנוֹ צִדְקִיָּה בְנוֹ

The sons of Yehoyakim: Yekhonya his son, also known as Yehoyakhin, who was taken captive to Babylonia, where he remained for many years until his death, and Tzidkiya his son.

וּבְנֵי יְכָנְיָה אַסִּר שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל בְּנוֹ

The sons of Yekhonya: Asir, She’altiel his son. It is possible to understand that Asir was Yekhonya’s son and that She’altiel was Asir’s son, but it can also be explained that Yekhonya Asir is the name of a single person, and She’altiel was his son.

וּמַלְכִּירָם וּפְדָיָה וְשֶׁנְאַצַּר יְקַמְיָה הוֹשָׁמָע וּנְדַבְיָה

Malkiram, Pedaya, Shenatzar, Yekamya, Hoshama, and Nedaviya.

וּבְנֵי פְדָיָה זְרֻבָּבֶל וְשִׁמְעִי וּבֶן־זְרֻבָּבֶל מְשֻׁלָּם וַחֲנַנְיָה וּשְׁלֹמִית אֲחוֹתָם

The sons of Pedaya: Zerubavel and Shimi. The sons of Zerubavel were Meshulam, and his brother Hananya, and Shelomit was their sister;

וַחֲשֻׁבָה וָאֹהֶל וּבֶרֶכְיָה וַחֲסַדְיָה יוּשַׁב חֶסֶד חָמֵשׁ

Hashuva, Ohel, Berekhya, Hasadya, Yushav Hesed, a total of five sons listed after Shelomit. The number is needed here to clarify that although Yushav Hesed is two words in the Hebrew, it is the name of a single person.

וּבֶן־חֲנַנְיָה פְּלַטְיָה וישַׁעְיָה בְּנֵי רְפָיָה בְּנֵי אַרְנָן בְּנֵי עֹבַדְיָה בְּנֵי שְׁכַנְיָה

The son of Hananya: Pelatya and after him Yeshaya, and here the verse provides a brief mention of the families that came after Yeshaya: the sons of Refaya; the sons of Arnan; the sons of Ovadya; the sons of Shekhanya.

וּבְנֵי שְׁכַנְיָה שְׁמַעְיָה וּבְנֵי שְׁמַעְיָה חַטּוּשׁ וְיִגְאָל וּבָרִיחַ וּנְעַרְיָה וְשָׁפָט שִׁשָּׁה

The sons of Shekhanya: Shemaya; and the sons of Shemaya: Hatush, Yigal, Bariah, Ne’arya, and Shafat, a total of six sons and grandsons.

וּבֶן־נְעַרְיָה אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי וְחִזְקִיָּה וְעַזְרִיקָם שְׁלֹשָׁה

The sons of Ne’arya: Elyo’einai, Hizkiya, and Azrikam, three sons.

וּבְנֵי אֶלְיוֹעֵינַי הוֹדַוְיָהוּ וְאֶלְיָשִׁיב וּפְלָיָה וְעַקּוּב וְיוֹחָנָן וּדְלָיָה וַעֲנָנִי שִׁבְעָה

The sons of Elyo’einai: Hodavyahu, Elyashiv, Pelaya, Akuv, Yohanan, Delaya, and Anani, a total of seven sons. This genealogical list continues for several generations after the construction of the Second Temple, for Zerubavel (verse 19, above) is likely the well-known Zerubavel son of She’altiel, who was one of the leaders of Israel at the beginning of the Second Temple period. The list continues for several generations after him.