1 Chronicles 3:15

“And the sons of Josiah: the firstborn, Johanan; the second, Jehoiakim; the third, Zedekiah; the fourth, Shallum.”

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1 Chronicles 3:15, word by word

And the sonsבְנֵיvene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

Where else “vene” appears
of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּyoshiyahu

Josiah

Josiah: a name that, according to the lexicon, means "founded by Yah." He is the king of Judah announced by name in 1 Kings 13:2, who reigned about three hundred years later (2 Kings 22–23); a man in Zechariah 6:10 is also called this.

Where else “yoshiyahu” appears
the firstbornבְּכוֹרbechor

firstborn

The son who came into the world before his brothers, with a special place in the family.

Where else “bechor” appears
Johananיוֹחָנָןyochanan

Johanan

Johanan. A personal name meaning "YHWH has been gracious." In 2 Kings 25:23 he is the son of Kareah, one of the commanders of the forces left in Judah (see Jeremiah 40–43). Many other men bear it.

Where else “yochanan” appears
the secondשֵּׁנִיsheni

second

The one that comes after the first; the other of two.

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Jehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםyehoyakim

Jehoiakim

Jehoiakim: a name meaning "YHWH raises up." The name Pharaoh Neco gave to Eliakim son of Josiah when he made him king of Judah (2 Kings 23:34-24:6). Not to be confused with his son Jehoiachin.

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the thirdשְּׁלִשִׁיshelishi

third

The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.

Where else “shelishi” appears
Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּהוּtsidkiyahu

Zedekiah

Zedekiah: a name meaning "YHWH is righteousness." It is borne by several people, among them the prophet, son of Chenaanah, who announced a false victory to Ahab (1 Kings 22), and the last king of Judah (2 Kings 24:17).

Where else “tsidkiyahu” appears
the fourthרְבִיעִיrevii

fourth

What holds the place after the third.

Where else “revii” appears
Shallumשַׁלּוּםshalum

Shallum

Shallum: a name meaning "recompense," borne by many men: the king of Israel who reigned one month (2 Kings 15:10-15), the husband of the prophetess Huldah (2 Kings 22:14), a son of King Josiah (Jeremiah 22:11) and others.

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Translation note

Jeremiah 22:11 calls the son of Josiah who reigned after him “Shallum”; 2 Kings 23:30 calls him “Jehoahaz.”

The context

14Amon, his son; Josiah, his son.

15 · This verse (above)

16And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah, his son; Zedekiah, his son.

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