17 The sons of Jeconiah , the prisoner , were Shealtiel his son , 18 and Malchiram , Pedaiah , Shenazzar , Jekamiah , Hoshama and Nedabiah . 19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei . And the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah , and Shelomith was their sister ; 20 and Hashubah , Ohel , Berechiah , Hasadiah and Jushab-hesed , five . 21 The sons of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah , the sons of Rephaiah , the sons of Arnan , the sons of Obadiah , the sons of Shecaniah . 22 The descendants of Shecaniah were Shemaiah , and the sons of Shemaiah : Hattush , Igal , Bariah , Neariah and Shaphat , six . 23 The sons of Neariah were Elioenai , Hizkiah and Azrikam , three . 24 The sons of Elioenai were Hodaviah , Eliashib , Pelaiah , Akkub , Johanan , Delaiah and Anani , seven .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:17-24
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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.