1 Chronicles 3:17
1 Chronicles 3:17 Meaning and Explanation
“And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The descendants of Jeconiah are named, including Salathiel.
What Does 1 Chronicles 3:17 Mean?
Even from exile the line continues. Salathiel, also spelled Shealtiel, is named as a son of the captive king, carrying the royal seed forward in a foreign land far from Jerusalem and its fallen throne.
This name reaches into the New Testament, where Salathiel stands among the forebears of Christ. The record quietly insists that God's promise survived Babylon. Though crown and city were lost, the thread leading to the Messiah was never cut, held safe in the keeping of the God who does not forget His word.
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What does 1 Chronicles 3:17 mean?
The descendants of Jeconiah are named, including Salathiel.