Bible Strands
Matthew 1:7
Solomon the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Matthew records a genealogical list tracing Jesus’ legal ancestry through the Davidic line. He presents Solomon, Rehoboam, Abijah, and Asa to establish Jesus’ place in Israel’s royal succession.
The words — The Greek ἐγέννησεν (egennēsen) translates literally as “he begat” or “he fathered.” Matthew uses this verb repeatedly in chapter 1 to mark each generational link in the recorded lineage.
The thread — This sequence corresponds to the royal records in 1 Chronicles 3:10, 1 Kings 15:8, and 2 Chronicles 14:1. Matthew’s list follows the same Davidic succession while omitting intervening kings to maintain a structured genealogical pattern.
Why it lands — The text states a direct ancestral chain from Solomon to Asa without commentary. It requires the reader to acknowledge that Jesus’ identity is grounded in documented historical succession rather than abstract theology.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 14:1 Then Abijah rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David. And his son Asa reigned in his place, and in his days the land was at peace for ten years.
- 1 Kings 15:8 And Abijam rested with his fathers and was buried in the City of David, and his son Asa reigned in his place.
- 1 Chronicles 3:10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam: Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
- 1 Kings 11:43 And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
- 1 Kings 14:31 And Rehoboam rested with his fathers and was buried with them in the City of David; his mother’s name was Naamah the Ammonite. And his son Abijam reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 9:31 And Solomon rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of his father David. And his son Rehoboam reigned in his place.
- 2 Chronicles 12:1 After Rehoboam had established his sovereignty and royal power, he and all Israel with him forsook the Law of the LORD.
- 2 Chronicles 13:7 Then worthless and wicked men gathered around him to resist Rehoboam son of Solomon when he was young, inexperienced, and unable to resist them.