Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.

CHAP. III.

NOw these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born * 1.1 Amnon, of Ahinoam the * 1.2 Jezreelitess a 1.3: the second ‖ 1.4 Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess b 1.5:

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 * 1.6 Eglah his wife c 1.7.

4 These six were born unto him in Hebron, and * 1.8 there he reigned seven years and six months: and * 1.9 in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.

5 * 1.10 And these were born unto him in Jerusalem, ‖ 1.11 Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and * 1.12 Solomon, four d 1.13, of ‖ 1.14 Bathshuah the daughter of ‖ 1.15 Am∣miel e 1.16:

6 Ibhar also, and ‖ 1.17 Elishama, and Eliphelet f 1.18,

7 And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

8 And Elishama, and ‖ 1.19 Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine g 1.20.

9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and * 1.21 Tamar their sister.

10 And Solomons son was * 1.22 Rehoboam, ‖ 1.23 Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

11 Joram his son, ‖ 1.24 Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

12 Amaziah his son, ‖ 1.25 Azariah his son, Jotham his son.

13 Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,

14 Amon his son, Josiah his son.

15 And the sons of Josiah were, the first-born ‖ 1.26 Johanan, the second ‖ 1.27 Jehoiakim, the third ‖ 1.28 Ze∣dekiah, the fourth Shallum h 1.29.

16 And the sons of Jehojakim, ‖ 1.30 Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son i 1.31.

17 And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir k 1.32, † 1.33 Sala∣thiel * 1.34 his son l 1.35.

18 Malch•…•…ram also, and Pedajah m 1.36, and She∣nazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.

19 And the sons of Pedajah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei; and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshul∣lam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister n 1.37:

20 And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hazadiah, Jushab-hesed, five o 1.38.

21 And the sons of Hananiah, Pelatiah, and Je∣sajak: the sons of Rephajah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shecaniah p 1.39.

22 And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemajah: and the sons of Shemajah; * 1.40 Hattush, and •…•…geal, and Ba•…•…iah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six q 1.41.

23 And the sons of Neariah r 1.42; Elioenai, and † 1.43 Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.

24 And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodajah, and Eliashib, and Pelajah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalajah, and Anani, seven.

Notes

• * 1.1

  2 Sam. 3. 2.
• * 1.2

  Josh. 15. 56.
• a 1.3

  Of that Iezreel in Iudah, Ios. 15. 56. not of that in Ma∣nasseh, Ios. 17. 16.
• ‖ 1.4

  Or, Chileab, 2 Sam. 3. 3.
• b 1.5

  So called because she was the Wife of Na∣b•…•…l who dwelt in Carmel, 1 Sam. 25. 2. which was in Iudah, Ios. 15. 55.
• * 1.6

  2 Sam. 3. 5.
• c 1.7

  Which Title belongs either to all the foregoing Women, or rather, as the singular number sheweth, to Eglah onely, last men∣tioned: who possibly may be so called because she was his first, and therefore most proper, Wife, though her son was born after all the rest before-mentioned, and therefore both she and her Son are put in the sixth place, the Wives being here named onely for the Sons sakes. See more on 2 Sam. 3. 5.
• * 1.8

  2 Sam. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.9

  2 Sam. 5. 5.
• * 1.10

  2 Sam. 5. •…•….
• ‖ 1.11

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ 2 Sam. •…•…. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.12

  2 Sam. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• d 1.13

  All David's Children by her, as the Text positively affirms: and therefore Solomon is called her onely Son, Prov. 4. 3. because she loved him as if he had been so.
• ‖ 1.14

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 2 Sam. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…
• ‖ 1.15

  Or, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 2 Sam. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. •…•…▪
• e 1.16

  Called also Eliam, 2 Sam. 11. 3. See on 2 Sam. 11. 3.
• ‖ 1.17

  〈…〉〈…〉
• f 1.18

  And he had two other Sons called by the same Names, v. 8. but they were by differing Wives: and probably they were then distinguished by some additional Clause or Title, which is here o∣mitted, because it was now needless for us to know it: Or, the two first were dead before the two second were born, and therefore the Names of the deceased were given to these to preserve their Memory:
• ‖ 1.19

  〈…〉〈…〉
• g 1.20

  Obj. There are but seven mentioned, 2 Sam. 5. 14, &c. Ans. Two of them are omitted there, because they died very early, or were Inglorious, or died without issue: And here we have all the Sons of David, as it here follows v. 9. which Clause is not added 2 Sam. 5.
• * 1.21

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 1.22

  〈…〉〈…〉
• ‖ 1.23

  〈…〉〈…〉
• ‖ 1.24

  〈…〉〈…〉
• ‖ 1.25

  〈…〉〈…〉
• ‖ 1.26

  〈…〉〈…〉
• ‖ 1.27

  〈…〉〈…〉
• ‖ 1.28

  〈…〉〈…〉
• h 1.29

  Of whom, at least under that Name, there is no mention in the History of the Reign of Iosiah's Sons, 2 King. 23, & 24. But in Ierem. 22. 11. there is mention of Shallum the Son of Iosiah King of Iudah, which reigned instead of Iosiah his Father. Which most conceive to be the same who is otherwise called Iehoahaz, 2 King. 23. And this seems most probable, 1. From that Phrase, he reigned instead of Iosiah; which implies that he immediately succeeded his Father; otherwise he would have been said to have reigned instead of his Brother, as Zedekiah is said to reign instead of Iehojachim, 2 King. 24. 17. because he was his next Successor. 2. From the Order of that Sermon or Discourse of Ieremiah, which was directed to Zedekiah, and his Servants, and People, as appears by Ier. 21. 1, 2, 11. & 22. 1, 2. whom he admonisheth by the Examples of the Kings his Predecessors, and of the Sentence of God concerning each of them, and that in order as they reigned; 1. Of Shallum, v. 11, &c. 2. Of Iehojakim, v. 18, &c. 3. Of Iechoniah, &c. Therefore Shallum is the same with Iehoahaz, who was the first King after Iosiah, 2 King. 23. 31. 3. From the Nature of that Prophecy, Ier. 22. 11, 12. which best agrees to Iehoahaz, who was carried Captive not so far as Babylon, but one∣ly to Egypt a very near Country, whence the People hoped that he would speedily and easily return, or be re-established in his Throne by the King of Egypt, in opposition to the King of Ba∣bylon. 4. Because Iehoahaz was one of Iosiah's younger Sons, as appears by comparing 2 King 23. 31. 36. And this Shallum is here called his fourth Son.
• ‖ 1.30

  〈…〉〈…〉
• i 1.31

  Not his Natural Son, for he was his Uncle, 2 Kings 24. 17. but his Legal Son, or his Successor, upon whom the Sons Right was devolved by vertue of that Law, Numb. 27. 8, 9, 10. and therefore it is not strange if he have the Name of Son with it. See the Notes on Luke 3. Or this was another Zedekiah; because it is improbable and without Example, that one and the same Ma•…•… should be twice mentioned in the same Genealogy as the Son of two several Parents.
• k 1.32

  Or, of Iechoniah the Captive, or Prisoner: which is added to shew that he begat his Son when he was Captive in Babylon, as it is no•…•…ed, Mat. 1. 12. whether he was carried Captive, 2 King. 24. 17. Obj. It is said of this Iechonias, Jer. 22. 30. Write this Man childless. Ans. So he is called because he was an Unhappy Prince, and had no Son that succeeded him in the Throne, as the next words explain it. See more on that Place.
• † 1.33

  Heb. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 1.34

  Mat. 1. 11.
• l 1.35

  Either his Le∣gal, or his Natural Son: of which see the Notes on Ier. 22. 30. & 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 1. 12. & Luke 3. 27.
• m 1.36

  The Sentence seems to be short and imperfect, as is frequent in the Hebrew Language, and something is here understood, as, The Sons also of Salathiel were Malchiram and Pedajah, &c. as they gather from hence that the same Zerubbabel is called the son of P•…•…jah, v. 19. and the son (i. e. the Grandson) of Salathiel, M•…•…. 1. 12. Or, Malchiram and the rest here named were the Sons of Iechoniah; and they are differing Zerubbabels, which are mentioned here v 19. & Mat. 1. 12. & Luk. 3. 27. of which see the Notes on those places.
• n 1.37

  i. e. Sister to the two last named Sons of Zerubbabel, to wit, by both Parents; and therefore named before the other five, v. 20. who were her Brethren by the Father, but not by the Mother.
• o 1.38

  Either of Zerubbabel: or of Meshullam, as is gathered from hence that the Sons of Hananiah (Brother to Meshullam, v. 19.) are •…•…med, v. 21. and therefore those v. 20. are presumed to be the Sons of Meshullam. But that is no necessary Inference, for Meshullam possibly had no Sons, and therefore he passeth from him to Hananiah, v. 21.
• p 1.39

  All these Men, both Parents and their Sons here blended to∣gether, are mentioned as the Sons of Hananiah, and Branches of the Royal Stock.
• * 1.40

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• q 1.41

  To wit, including the Father. But the Hebrew word, Shishah, which is rendred six, may be the proper Name of one of the Sons of Shemajah, who may be so called because he was the sixth Son.
• r 1.42

  Who alone is here mentioned, because his Elder Brethren pro∣bably died without Issue.
• † 1.43

  〈…〉〈…〉