3. Eglah his wife] In 2 Samuel iii. 5 “Eglah David’s wife,” where however David is probably a wrong reading for the name of a previous husband of Eglah.
5–9 (= chapter xiv. 4–7 and 2 Samuel v. 14–16).
The Sons born to David in Jerusalem.
⁵And these were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:
5. Shimea] in xiv. 4 and 2 Samuel v. 14 (Revised Version) Shammua.
Nathan] Through him our Lord’s descent is traced in Luke iii. 31.
Solomon] Only here are other sons besides Solomon attributed to Bath-sheba.
Bath-shua] is a slight variation in pronunciation of Bath-sheba.
the daughter of Ammiel] of Eliam (perhaps a by-form of Ammiel) in 2 Samuel xi. 3. An Eliam son of Ahithophel, David’s counsellor, is mentioned in 2 Samuel xxiii. 34; Bath-sheba may therefore have been grand-daughter to Ahithophel. Notice that the Chronicler does not call Bath-sheba the wife of Uriah the Hittite; he nowhere refers to David’s great sin; compare xx. 1–3, where the silence of Chronicles on this matter is specially to be noted.
⁶and Ibhar, and Elishama, and Eliphelet; ⁷and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia;
6. Elishama] in xiv. 5 and 2 Samuel v. 15 Elishua, no doubt the right reading, for otherwise (compare verse 8) we have two sons of David named Elishama.