Hebron, during the seven years that he reigned there over Juda. (Menochius) — Jezrahel, a city of Juda, less noted than the one in Issachar. — Daniel, or Cheliab, 2 Kings iii. 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.
Of all the families of Israel none was so illustrious as the family of David. That is the family which was mentioned in the foregoing chapter, ver 15. Here we have a full account of it. I. David's sons, ver 1-9. II. His successors in the throne as long as the kingdom continued, ver 10-16. III. The remains of his family in and after the captivity, ver 17-24. From this family, "as concerning the flesh, Christ came."
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.
Genealogies.
1 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: 2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: 3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. 4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years. 5 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel: 6 Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet, 7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 8 And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. 9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
- 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.
Aggith. The mother of Adonias is styled Haggith elsewhere in the Vulgate. (Haydock)