“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: Daniel: or, Chileab 2Sam.3.3.”
He returneth to the genealogy of David, to show that Christ came of his stock. Which 2 Sam. 3:3 , is called Chileab, born of her that was Nabal’s wife the Carmelite.
“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.”
Called also Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam: for they gave them divers names.
“Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, Elishama: or, Elishua 2Sa.5.15.”
Elishama, or Elishua, 2 Sam. 5:15 , and Eliphelet died, and David named those sons, which were next born, by the same names: in the book of Kings his children are mentioned which were alive, and here both they that were alive and dead.
“And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum. Johanan: or, Jehochaz 2.kin.23.30. Jehoiakim: or, Eliakim 2.kin.23.34. Zedekiah: or, Mathaniah.2.kin.24.17.”
Or, Jehoahaz, 2 Kings 23:30 . So called because he was preferred to the dignity royal before his brother Jehoiakim which was the elder.
“And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:”
St. Matthew saith that Zerubbabel was son of Shealtiel, meaning, that he was his nephew according to the Hebrew speech: for he was Pedaiah’s son.
“And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.”
So that Shemaiah was Shechaniah’s natural son, and the other five his nephews, and in all were six.