17 The sons of Jeconiah , the prisoner , were Shealtiel his son , 18 and Malchiram , Pedaiah , Shenazzar , Jekamiah , Hoshama and Nedabiah . 19 The sons of Pedaiah were Zerubbabel and Shimei . And the sons of Zerubbabel were Meshullam and Hananiah , and Shelomith was their sister ;

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:17-19

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Genealogies.

Of all the families of Israel, none were so illustrious as the family of David: here we have a full account of it. From this family, as concerning the flesh, Christ came. The attentive observer will perceive that the children of the righteous enjoy many advantages.