| Geneva Study Bible And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son, Wesley's Notes 3:17 Assir - Or, of Jechoniah the captive, which is added to shew that he begat his son when he was captive in Babylon. King James Translators' Notes Salathiel: Heb. Shealtiel Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 1Ch 3:17-24. Successors of Jeconiah. 17. the sons of Jeconiah; Assir-rather, "Jeconiah the prisoner," or "captive." This record of his condition was added to show that Salathiel was born during the captivity in Babylon (compare Mt 1:12). Jeconiah was written childless (Jer 22:30), a prediction which (as the words that follow explain) meant that this unfortunate monarch should have no son succeeding him on the throne. Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 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. | 
