Now these were the sons of David ...But author of the gospel of Matthew really liked the number 14, so he removed four generations from the list in 1 Chronicles to achieve his magic number.
Solomon ...
And Solomon's son was Rehoboam,
Abia his son,
Asa his son,
Jehoshaphat his son,
Joram his son,
Ahaziah his son,
Joash his son,
Amaziah his son,
Azariah his son,
Jotham his son,
Ahaz his son,
Hezekiah his son,
Manasseh his son,
Amon his son,
Josiah his son.
And the sons of Josiah were ... Jehoiakim ...
And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son. 1 Chronicles 3:1-16
And Jesse begat David the king;Here's a table compariing the two lists.
and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;
And Solomon begat Roboam;
and Roboam begat Abia;
and Abia begat Asa;
And Asa begat Josaphat;
and Josaphat begat Joram;
and Joram begat Ozias;
And Ozias begat Joatham;
and Joatham begat Achaz;
and Achaz begat Ezekias;
And Ezekias begat Manasses;
and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon. Matthew 1:6-11So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Matthew 1:17
Generations from David to the Babylonian Captivity
- 1 Chronicles 3:10-16
- Solomon
Rehoboam
Abia
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Joram
Ahaziah
Joash
Amaziah
Azariah
Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoiakim
Jeconiah
- Matthew 1:6-11
- Solomon
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa
Jehoshaphat
Jehoram
Uzziah
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Jotham
Ahaz
Hezekiah
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
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Jeconiah
