Jechonias begat Salathiel] 1 Chron. 3. 16, 17. Salathiel is called the son of Neri, Luke 3. 27. but is said to be the son of Jechonias, because he succeeded him in authoritie, and it is hard to give a reason, why he should be said to be a meaner mans son, if he were a kings. Others conceive him to be the naturall son of Jechonias. See 1 Chron. 3. 17. and notes on Jere. 22 28, 30. Salathiel begat zohabel] It is conceived to be that Zerubbabel, that reedified the temple, Ezra 5:2. He is said to be the son of Pedaiah, 1 Chronicles 3:19. Either this was another Zerubbabel, or else Salathiel died without children, and Pedaiah took his wife, and raised up seed to his brother, according to the law: and then he was the legall son of Salathiel, and the naturall son of Pedaiah.