17 The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive: Shealtiel his son,
17 and the sons of Jeconiah, the captive: Shealtiel his son,
17 The sons of Jeconiah born while he was captive in Babylon: Shealtiel,
17 And the sons of Jeconiah were Assir, Shealtiel his son,
17 The sons of Jehoiachin, who was taken prisoner by the Babylonians, were Shealtiel,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:17
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Genealogies.
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.