1 Chronicles 3:15-17 The Genealogy of David

15 The sons of Josiah:
Johanan the firstborn,
Jehoiakim the second son,
Zedekiah the third,
Shallum the fourth.

16 The successors of Jehoiakim:
Jehoiachin his son,
and Zedekiah.

17 The Royal Line After the Exile
The descendants of Jehoiachin the captive:
Shealtiel his son,

Meaning of 1 Chronicles 3:15-17

1 Chronicles 3:15 lists the sons of Josiah, reminding us of the importance of lineage and heritage in God's covenantal story. Each name signals continuity in divine promises and the unfolding plan of redemption through David's line, emphasizing that God's purposes transcend individual lifetimes.

Cross References for 1 Chronicles 3:15-17

2 Kings 23:31 - Jehoahaz King of Judah Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 23:31 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 23:31

Jeremiah 22:11 - For this is what the Lord says about Shallum son of Josiah, who succeeded his father as king of... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:11

2 Kings 23:34 - Pharaoh Neco made Eliakim son of Josiah king in place of his father Josiah and changed Eliakim’... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 23:34 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 23:34

2 Kings 23:36 - Jehoiakim King of Judah Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 23:36 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 23:36

Jeremiah 1:3 - and through the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, down to the fifth month of the ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 1:3

1 Chronicles 3:16 - The successors of Jehoiakim: Jehoiachin his son, and Zedekiah. Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:16 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 3:16

2 Chronicles 36:4 - The king of Egypt made Eliakim, a brother of Jehoahaz, king over Judah and Jerusalem and change... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:4 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:4

Jeremiah 21:1 - God Rejects Zedekiah’s Request The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:1 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:1

2 Chronicles 36:1 - 36 And the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in pla... Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:1 Click to read the verse 2 Chronicles 36:1

Jeremiah 22:15 - “Does it make you a king to have more and more cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:15 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 22:15