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1 Chronicles 3:17
The descendants of Jeconiah the captive: Shealtiel his son,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler compiles this genealogy for the post-exilic community, documenting the royal line of Judah from Jehoiakim through Jeconiah into the Babylonian captivity.
The words — אַסִּ֔ר ('a.Sir) literally means "a prisoner" or "captive," denoting Jeconiah's status during the deportation. בְּנֽ/וֹ (be.N/o) translates to "his son," establishing the direct paternal link to Shealtiel.
The thread — This paternal line reappears in Ezra 3:2 and Ezra 5:2, where Zerubbabel is identified as the son of Shealtiel, and in Matthew 1:12, which records Jeconiah as the father of Shealtiel in the royal genealogy.
Why it lands — The text states that Jeconiah, marked by captivity, fathered Shealtiel, preserving the royal record despite political collapse. Readers must verify ancestral claims against the documented names and acknowledge the unbroken transmission of the Davidic line through the exile.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,
Cross-references
- Ezra 3:2 Then Jeshua son of Jozadak and his fellow priests, along with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his associates, began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt offerings on it, as it is written in the Law of Moses the man of God.
- Ezra 5:2 Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.
- Matthew 1:12 After the exile to Babylon: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel, Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel,
- Ezra 3:8 In the second month of the second year after they had arrived at the house of God in Jerusalem, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, Jeshua son of Jozadak, and the rest of their associates including the priests, the Levites, and all who had returned to Jerusalem from the captivity, began the work. They appointed Levites twenty years of age or older to supervise the construction of the house of the LORD.