1 Chronicles 3:10-16·~1 min
The Descendants of Solomon
From Solomon onward, the kings of Judah are named in steady succession down to Josiah, tracing the royal line across generations.
S10olomon’s son was Rehoboam: 11Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son, 12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son, 13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son, 14Amon his son, and Josiah his son.
Josiah’s sons are listed, and the line moves through Jehoiakim to the rulers who follow him as the kingdom nears its fall.
15The sons of Josiah: 16The successors of Jehoiakim:
Section summaryThe genealogy narrows from David’s many sons to the line that runs through Solomon and the kings of Judah. It carries that royal succession from father to son until the last rulers before the exile.
Role in the chapterThis section turns a broad family register into the royal backbone of the chapter. It identifies which branch of David’s house bears the kingdom and leads the story toward collapse and captivity.