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These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
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The Lineage of the Messiah
Commentators highlight that this list includes two of David's most significant sons: Solomon and Nathan. Through these two sons, the two genealogies of Jesus Christ are traced in the New Testament—Matthew's gospel traces the line through Solomon, and Luke's gospel traces it through Nathan. This list, therefore, points forward to God's ultimate plan of salvation through the 'Son of David.'
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2 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
These be the names. —The same list, with some variations, is given in 1 Chronicles 3:5–8; [Reference 1 Chroni…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And these [be] the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem The names of h…
Presbyterian
David's house was not worse, nor less fit to be dedicated to God, for being built by the sons of the stranger. It is prophesied of the gospel churc…
