Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
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Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
2 Samuel 3:3 names David's second son born in Hebron as Chileab, son of Abigail. 1 Chronicles 3:1 names David's second son born in Hebron as Daniel, son of Abigail.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward a genuine contradiction.
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2 Samuel 3:2-5 lists David's six sons born in Hebron as Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream. 1 Chronicles 3:1-4 lists them as Amnon, Daniel, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward a genuine contradiction.
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1 Chronicles 3:1-16 lists eighteen generations of Judahite kings between David and Jeconiah, the king carried off to Babylon. Matthew 1:6-11 lists fourteen, and Matthew 1:17 explicitly insists there were fourteen "generations from David until the carrying away into Babylon."
Critical scholarship: Widely regarded as a genuine contradiction.
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"1 Chronicles 3:1 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/1-chronicles/3/1?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).