The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, something greater than Solomon is here. - Luke 11:31
The tenth(?) son of David (2 Samuel 5:13-16) and the father of Rehoboam. He was in the line of Christ through Joseph. (Matthew 1:8) David made his sons priests in his court. (2 Samuel 8:18)
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- Tribe: Judah
- Birthplace: Jerusalem
- Father: King David
- Mother: Bathsheba
- Siblings: Amnon of Ahinoam of Jezreel, Chileab of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur, Adonijah the son of Haggith, Shephatiah the son of Abital, and Ithream of Eglah (2 Samuel 3:2-5), Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet. (2 Samuel 5:13-16)
- Daughters: Taphath (1 Kings 4:11), Basemath (1 Kings 4:15),
His high officials:
- Secretaries: Elihoreph and Ahijah the sons of Shisha
- Recorder: Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud
- Commander of the Army: Benaiah the son of Jehoiada (1 Kings 2:35)
- Priests: Zadok (1 Kings 2:35)
- Over the Officers: Azariah the son of Nathan
- Priest and King's Friend: Zabud the son of Nathan
- In Charge of the Palace: Ahishar
- In Charge of the Forced Labor: Adoniram the son of Abda
His twelve officers all over Israel who provided food for the king and his household. Each man had to make provision for one month in the year.
- Ben-abinadab
- Ben-deker
- Ben-hesed
- Ben-hur
- Baana the son of Ahilud
- Ben-geber
- Ahinadab the son of Iddo
- Ahimaaz
- Baana the son of Hushai
- Jehoshaphat the son of Paruah
- Shimei the son of Ela
- Geber the son of Uri