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The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the fifth <i>was</i> Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth <i>was</i> Ithream, by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the fifth <i>was</i> Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth <i>was</i> Ithream, by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the fifth <i>was</i> Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth <i>was</i> Ithream, by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shephatiah, by Abital, was fifth; and Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah, was sixth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Shephatiah, by Abital, was fifth; and Ithream, by David&#8217s wife Eglah, was sixth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The fifth was Shephatiah, [born] to Abital. The sixth was Ithream, [born] to David's wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Shephatiah his fifth born by Abital, and Ithream his sixth born by his wife Eglah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife: <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, of his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, of Eglah his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The fifth, Shephatiah to Abital the sixth, Ithrean to Eglah his wife.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The fifth Saphatias of Abital, the sixth Jethrahem of Egla, his wife. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, from his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the fifth Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth Ithream, by his wife Eglah;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The filth Shephatiah, the son of Abital; the sixth Ithream, by Eglah his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The fifth, Shephatiah, son of Aphietel, the sixth, Ituram, who was from Egla, the wife of David.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The fifth, Saphatia, <i>the son</i> of Abital; the sixth, Jethraam, <i>born</i> of Agla his wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=789" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/3.htm">The Descendants of David</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2549.htm" title="2549: ha·ḥă·mî·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Fifth. Or chamishshiy; ord. From chamesh; fifth; also a fifth.">the fifth</a> <a href="/hebrew/8203.htm" title="8203: šə·p̄aṭ·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Shphatyahuw; from shaphat and Yahh; Jah has judged; Shephatjah, the name of ten Israelites.">was Shephatiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/37.htm" title="37: la·’ă·ḇî·ṭāl (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- My father is (the) dew, a wife of David. From 'ab and tal; father of dew; Abital, a wife of King David.">by Abital;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8345.htm" title="8345: haš·šiš·šî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Sixth. From shesh; sixth, ord. Or fractional.">and the sixth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3507.htm" title="3507: yiṯ·rə·‘ām (N-proper-ms) -- A son of David. From yether and am; excellence of people; Jithream, a son of David.">was Ithream</a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">by his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/5698.htm" title="5698: lə·‘eḡ·lāh (Prep-l:: N-proper-fs) -- Heifer, a wife of David. The same as eglah; Eglah, a wife of David.">Eglah.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-2.htm">2 Samuel 3:2-5</a></span><br />And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; / his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; / his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-13.htm">2 Samuel 5:13-16</a></span><br />After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. / These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, / Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-5.htm">1 Kings 1:5-6</a></span><br />At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him. / (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-15.htm">1 Kings 2:15</a></span><br />“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-3</a></span><br />King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/13-1.htm">2 Samuel 13:1-2</a></span><br />After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. / Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/15-1.htm">2 Samuel 15:1-6</a></span><br />Some time later, Absalom provided for himself a chariot with horses and fifty men to run ahead of him. / He would get up early and stand beside the road leading to the city gate. Whenever anyone had a grievance to bring before the king for a decision, Absalom would call out and ask, “What city are you from?” And if he replied, “Your servant is from one of the tribes of Israel,” / Absalom would say, “Look, your claims are good and right, but the king has no deputy to hear you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-22.htm">2 Samuel 16:22</a></span><br />So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">2 Samuel 18:9-15</a></span><br />Now Absalom was riding on his mule when he met the servants of David, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s head was caught fast in the tree. The mule under him kept going, so that he was suspended in midair. / When one of the men saw this, he told Joab, “I just saw Absalom hanging in an oak tree!” / “You just saw him!” Joab exclaimed. “Why did you not strike him to the ground right there? I would have given you ten shekels of silver and a warrior’s belt!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-10.htm">2 Samuel 19:10</a></span><br />But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/1-11.htm">1 Kings 1:11-14</a></span><br />Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it? / Now please, come and let me advise you. Save your own life and the life of your son Solomon. / Go at once to King David and say, ‘My lord the king, did you not swear to your maidservant, “Surely your son Solomon will reign after me, and he will sit on my throne”? Why then has Adonijah become king?’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-22.htm">1 Kings 2:22</a></span><br />King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? Since he is my older brother, you might as well request the kingdom for him and for Abiathar the priest and for Joab son of Zeruiah!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-6.htm">Matthew 1:6</a></span><br />and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-31.htm">Luke 3:31-34</a></span><br />the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, / the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, / the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.</p><p class="hdg">Eglah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/6-23.htm">1 Chronicles 6:23</a></b></br> Elkanah his son, and Ebiasaph his son, and Assir his son,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm">2 Samuel 3:5</a></b></br> And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Abital</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Abi'tal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm">Eglah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-14.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm">Ithream</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Shephatiah</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Shephati'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-15.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-49.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Abital</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-4.htm">Abi'tal</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm">Eglah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-2.htm">Fifth</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-5.htm">Ithream</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-8.htm">Shephatiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-8.htm">Shephati'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-11.htm">Sixth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-17.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-1.htm">The sons of David.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-10.htm">His line to Zedekiah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-17.htm">The successors of Jeconiah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital;</b><br>Shephatiah, the fifth son of David, is mentioned here as being born to Abital. The name Shephatiah means "Yahweh has judged" or "Yahweh is a judge," reflecting a common practice of naming children with theophoric elements, which are names that include the name of God. Abital, whose name means "my father is dew," is one of David's lesser-known wives, and little is mentioned about her elsewhere in the Bible. This phrase highlights the polygamous nature of David's household, which was typical for kings of that era, as it was a means of forming political alliances and ensuring a large progeny. The mention of Shephatiah and Abital in the genealogical record underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative, particularly in the context of the Davidic line, which is significant for the messianic prophecies concerning Jesus Christ, who is often referred to as the "Son of David."<p><b>and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.</b><br>Ithream, the sixth son of David, is noted as being born to Eglah. The name Ithream means "abundance of people" or "advantage of the people," which may reflect a hope or prophecy concerning his future or the future of his descendants. Eglah is referred to as David's wife, and some Jewish traditions suggest she may have been his favorite, though the biblical text does not provide further details about her. The inclusion of Ithream and Eglah in this genealogical list serves to document the full scope of David's family, which is crucial for understanding the complex dynamics within his household and the subsequent history of Israel. This genealogical record is part of the Chronicler's broader purpose to trace the lineage of the tribes of Israel, emphasizing the continuity of God's covenant promises through the line of David, which ultimately points to the coming of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, who fulfills the promises made to David regarding an everlasting kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shephatiah.htm">Shephatiah</a></b><br>The fifth son of King David, born to him by Abital. His name means "Yahweh has judged" in Hebrew, reflecting a common practice of naming children with a reference to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/abital.htm">Abital</a></b><br>One of King David's wives, the mother of Shephatiah. Her name means "my father is dew," which can symbolize blessing and renewal.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/ithream.htm">Ithream</a></b><br>The sixth son of King David, born to him by Eglah. His name means "abundance of people" or "profit of the people," indicating a hope for prosperity or growth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/eglah.htm">Eglah</a></b><br>Another wife of King David, the mother of Ithream. Her name means "heifer," which in biblical times could symbolize fertility and strength.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_david.htm">King David</a></b><br>The second king of Israel, known for his heart for God and his complex family dynamics, which are detailed in the genealogies and accounts of the Old Testament.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_complexity_of_family_dynamics.htm">The Complexity of Family Dynamics</a></b><br>David's family, with multiple wives and children, reflects the complexity and challenges of family life. It serves as a reminder of the importance of seeking God's wisdom in family relationships.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_names.htm">The Significance of Names</a></b><br>The names of David's sons and wives often carry meanings that reflect their parents' hopes or God's attributes. This highlights the importance of considering the spiritual significance in our own naming and identity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_lineage.htm">God's Sovereignty in Lineage</a></b><br>Despite the complexities and imperfections in David's family, God sovereignly worked through his lineage to fulfill His promises, ultimately leading to the birth of Jesus Christ. This encourages us to trust in God's plan, even when our circumstances seem complicated.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_women_in_biblical_narratives.htm">The Role of Women in Biblical Narratives</a></b><br>The mention of David's wives, though brief, acknowledges their role in the unfolding of God's plan. It reminds us to value and recognize the contributions of women in our own faith communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>David's multiple marriages, contrary to God's design for marriage, led to family strife and conflict. This serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of straying from God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_sons_of_david.htm">Who were the sons of David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_children_of_king_david.htm">Who were the children of King David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_david's_many_sons,_wives.htm">In 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, how do we reconcile David's unusually large number of sons and wives with historical records of royal families in ancient Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_fathered_shealtiel.htm">Who was the father of Shealtiel? (Matthew 1:12 vs. 1 Chronicles 3:17)</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Eglah</span> (<span class= "ital">heifer</span>) <span class= "bld">his wife.</span>--Eglah is not marked out as principal wife of David. The expression "his wife" is added simply to balance the clause, to make up for the absence of details respecting her connexions, such as are given in the case of some of the other wives. Jewish expositors have groundlessly identified Eglah with Michal, daughter of Saul (<a href="/1_samuel/18-20.htm" title="And Michal Saul's daughter loved David: and they told Saul, and the thing pleased him.">1Samuel 18:20</a>).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">the fifth</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֲמִישִׁ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥă·mî·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2549.htm">Strong's 2549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fifth, a fifth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] Shephatiah</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁפַטְיָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·p̄aṭ·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8203.htm">Strong's 8203: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shephatiah -- 'Yah has judged', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by Abital;</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲבִיטָ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḇî·ṭāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_37.htm">Strong's 37: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abital -- 'my father is (the) dew', a wife of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] the sixth</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשִּׁשִּׁ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šiš·šî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8345.htm">Strong's 8345: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sixth, ord, fractional</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] Ithream</span><br /><span class="heb">יִתְרְעָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·rə·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3507.htm">Strong's 3507: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ithream -- a son of David</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by his wife</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשְׁתּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> </span><span class="str2">Woman, wife, female</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Eglah.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֶגְלָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘eḡ·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5698.htm">Strong's 5698: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eglah -- 'heifer', a wife of David</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">1 Chronicles 3:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/3-3.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 3:3 The fifth Shephatiah of Abital (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 3:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 3:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/3-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 3:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 3:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>