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1 Ava ndivo vanakomana vaDhavhidhi vaakaberekerwa ari kuHebhuroni: Dangwe rake rainzi Amunoni mwanakomana waAhinoami weJezireeri. Wechipiri ainzi Dhanieri, mwanakomana waAbhigairi weKarimeri;
Six sons of [King] David were born in Hebron [city]. His oldest son was Amnon, whose mother Ahinoam was from Jezreel [city]. His next son was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel [city].
2 wechitatu, Abhusaromu mwanakomana waMaaka mwanasikana waTarimai mambo weGeshuri; wechina, Adhoniya mwanakomana waHagiti,
His next son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, the king [who ruled] in Geshur [town]. His next son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.
3 wechishanu, Shefatia mwanakomana waAbhitari uye wechitanhatu Itireami nomukadzi wake Egira.
The next son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. His youngest son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.
4 Ava vatanhatu vakaberekerwa Dhavhidhi muHebhuroni umo maakatonga kwamakore manomwe nemwedzi mitanhatu. Dhavhidhi akazotonga muJerusarema kwamakore makumi matatu namatatu
They were all born in Hebron, where David ruled for 7-1/2 years. After that, David ruled in Jerusalem for 33 years.
5 uye ava ndivo vana vaakaberekerwa ikoko. Vaiva: Shamua, Shobhabhi, Natani naSoromoni. Ava vana vakaberekwa naBhatishebha mwanasikana waAmieri.
Many of David’s children were born in Jerusalem. Bathsheba, the daughter of Ammiel, gave birth to four of his sons: Shammua (OR, Shimea), Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.
6 Kwaivawo naIbhari, Erishua, Erifereti,
Nine [other sons of David were also born there. They were] Ibhar, Elishua (OR, Elishama), Eliphelet,
7 Noga, Nefegi, Jafia,
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Erishama, Eriadha naErifereti, vose vaiva vapfumbamwe.
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.
9 Ava vose vaiva vanakomana vaDhavhidhi, tisingaverengi vanakomana vake vaakaita navarongo vake. Uye Tamari aiva hanzvadzi yavo.
In addition to all those sons, David’s slave wives also gave birth to sons. David also had one daughter whose name was Tamar.
10 Mwanakomana waSoromoni ainzi Rehobhoamu, Abhija mwanakomana wake, Asa mwanakomana wake, Jehoshafati mwanakomana wake,
Solomon’s son was [King] Rehoboam. Rehoboam’s son was [King] Abijah. Abijah’s son was [King] Asa. Asa’s son was [King] Jehoshaphat.
11 Jehoramu mwanakomana wake, Ahazia mwanakomana wake, Joashi mwanakomana wake,
Jehoshaphat’s son was [King] Jehoram (OR, Joram). Jehoram’s son was [King] Ahaziah. Ahaziah’s son was [King] Joash.
12 Amazia mwanakomana wake, Azaria mwanakomana wake, Jotamu mwanakomana wake,
Joash’s son was [King] Amaziah. Amaziah’s son was [King] Azariah. Azariah’s son was [King] Jotham.
13 Ahazi mwanakomana wake, Hezekia mwanakomana wake, Manase mwanakomana wake,
Jotham’s son was [King] Ahaz. Ahaz’s son was [King] Hezekiah. Hezekiah’s son was [King] Manasseh.
14 Amoni mwanakomana wake, Josia mwanakomana wake.
Manasseh’s son was [King] Amon. Amon’s son was [King] Josiah.
15 Vanakomana vaJosia vaiva: Johanani dangwe, Jehoyakimi wechipiri, Zedhekia wechitatu naSharumi wechina.
Josiah’s oldest son was Johanan. His other sons were Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, and Shallum.
16 Vakatevera Jehoyakimi vaiva: Jehoyakini mwanakomana wake naZedhekia.
Jehoiakim’s sons were Jehoiachin (OR, Jeconiah) and Zedekiah.
17 Zvizvarwa zvaJehoyakini mutapwa zvaiva: Shearitieri mwanakomana wake,
[King] Jehoiachin was captured [and taken to Babylon]. His sons were Shealtiel,
18 Marikirami, Pedhaya, Shenazari, Jekamia, Hoshama naNedhabhia.
Malkiram, Pedaiah, Shenazzar, Jekamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.
19 Vanakomana vaPedhaya vaiva: Zerubhabheri naShimei. Vanakomana vaZerubhabheri vaiva: Meshurami naHanania. Sheromiti aiva hanzvadzi yavo.
Pedaiah’s sons were Zerubbabel and Shimei. [Two of] Zerubbabel’s sons were Meshullam and Hananiah, and their sister was Shelomith.
20 Kwaivawo navamwe vashanu vaiti: Hashubha, Oheri, Bherekia, Hasadhia naJushabhi-Hesedhi.
[Zerubbabel’s] five [other sons were] Hashubah, Ohel, Berekiah, Hasadiah, and Jushab-Hesed.
21 Zvizvarwa zvaHanania zvaiva: Peratia naJeshaya, navanakomana vaRefaya, vaArinani, vaObhadhia nevaShekania.
The descendants of Hananiah were Pelatiah and Jeshaiah. Jeshaiah’s son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah’s son was Arnan. Arnan’s son was Obadiah. Obadiah’s son was Shecaniah.
22 Zvizvarwa zvaShekania zvaiva: Shemaya navanakomana vake vaiti: Hatushi, Igari, Bharia, Nearia naShafati, vatanhatu vose pamwe chete.
Shecaniah’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s five sons were Hattush, Igal, Bariah, Neariah, and Shaphat.
23 Vanakomana vaNearia vaiva: Erioenai, Hizikia naAzirikamu, vatatu pamwe chete.
Neariah’s three sons were Elioenai, Hizkiah, and Azrikam.
24 Vanakomana vaErioenai vaiva: Hodhavhia, Eriashibhi, Peraya, Akubhi, Johanani, Dheraya naAnani, vanomwe pamwe chete.
Elioenai’s seven sons were Hodaviah, Eliashib, Pelaiah, Akkub, Johanan, Delaiah, and Anani.

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