3:15 And the sons of Josiah [were], the {e} firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.
(e) So called because he was preferred for the royal dignity before his brother Jehoiakim who was the elder.
3:15 Shallum - Which most conceive to be the same who is called Jehoahaz, 2Kings 23:30.
3:1-24 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.
