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Welcome to Swahili Bible site! Swahili, also known as Kiswahili, is a Bantu language and the first language of the Swahili people. It is a lingua franca of the African Great Lakes region and other parts of eastern and southeastern Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is estimated that around 15 Million users speak it. The New Testament was first translated into Swahili around 1850. United Bible Societies is working towards making this Bible available to all who need it.

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1Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, the second Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitess. 2The third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tolmai king of Gessur, the fourth Adonias the son of Aggith, 3The fifth Saphatias of Abital, the sixth Jethrahem of Egla, his wife. 4So six sons were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned three and thirty years. 5And these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Simmaa, and Sobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four of Bethsabee the daughter of Ammiel. 6Jebaar also and Elisama, 7And Eliphaleeh, and Noge, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 8And Elisama, and Eliada, and Elipheleth, nine: 9All these the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines: and they had a sister Thamar. 10And Solomon’s son was Roboam: whose son Abia beget Asa. And his son was Josaphat, 11The father of Joram: and Joram begot Ochozias, of whom was born Joas: 12And his son Amasias begot Azarias. And Joathan the son of Azarias 13Beget Achaz, the father of Ezechias, of whom was born Manasses. 14And Manasses beget Amen the father of Josias. 15And the sons of Josias were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Joakim, the third Sedecias, the fourth Sellum. 16Of Joakim was born Jechonias, and Sedecias. 17The sons of Jechonias were Asir, Salathiel, 18Melchiram, Phadaia, Senneser and Jecemia, Sama, and Nadabia. 19Of Phadaia were born Zorobabel and Semei. Zorobabel beget Mosollam, Hananias, and Salomith their sister: 20Hasaba also, and Ohol, and Barachias, and Hasadias, Josabhesed, five. 21And the son of Hananias was Phaltias the father of Jeseias, whose son was Raphaia. And his son was Arnan, of whom was born Obdia, whose son was Sechenias. 22The son of Sechenias, was Semeia, whose sons were Hattus, and Jegaal, and Baria, and Naaria, and Saphat, six in number. 23The sons of Naaria, Elioenai, and Ezechias, and Ezricam, three. 24The sons of Elioenai, Oduia, and Eliasub, and Pheleia, and Accub, and Johanan, and Dalaia, and Anani, seven.