2 Samuel

2 Samuel 3:2–5

2And sons were born to David in Hebron:

His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

3his second was Chileab,a by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel;

his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

4his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith;

his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

5and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah.

These sons were born to David in Hebron.

Footnotes

  • a 3:3 LXX Daluia; some translators Daniel; see 1 Chronicles 3:1|1CH 3:1.

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2 Samuel 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And sonsבָּנִ֖יםbā·nîmNoun - masculine pluralH1121 son
were bornוַיֵּלְדוּway·yē·lə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Davidלְדָוִ֛דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
in Hebronבְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron
His firstbornבְכוֹרוֹ֙ḇə·ḵō·w·rōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1060 first-born
wasוַיְהִ֤יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Amnonאַמְנ֔וֹן’am·nō·wnNoun - proper - masculine singularH550 Amnon
by Ahinoamלַאֲחִינֹ֖עַםla·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘amPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH293 Achinoam
of Jezreelהַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·liṯArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3158 Jizreelite

2 Samuel 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
his secondוּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּū·miš·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4932 double, copy, second
was Chileabכִלְאָ֔בḵil·’āḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3609 Kilab
by Abigailלַאֲבִיגֵלla·ʾă·ḇī·ḡēlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH26 Abigail, Abigal
the widowאֵ֖שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Nabalנָבָ֣לnā·ḇālNoun - proper - masculine singularH5037 Nabal
of Carmelהַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑יhak·kar·mə·lîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3761 the Carmelite
his thirdוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙wə·haš·šə·li·šîConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7992 third
was Absalomאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם’aḇ·šā·lō·wmNoun - proper - masculine singularH53 Abshalom
the sonבֶּֽן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Maacahמַעֲכָ֔הma·‘ă·ḵāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH4601 Maakah
daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
Talmaiתַּלְמַ֖יtal·mayNoun - proper - masculine singularH8526 Talmai
of Geshurגְּשֽׁוּר׃gə·šūrNoun - proper - feminine singularH1650 Geshur

2 Samuel 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
his fourthוְהָרְבִיעִ֖יwə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘îConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7243 fourth
was Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה’ă·ḏō·nî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH138 Adonijah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Haggithחַגִּ֑יתḥag·gîṯNoun - proper - feminine singularH2294 Chaggith
his fifthוְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖יwə·ha·ḥă·mî·šîConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH2549 fifth
was Shephatiahשְׁפַטְיָ֥הšə·p̄aṭ·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8203 Shephatjah
the sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Abitalאֲבִיטָֽל׃’ă·ḇî·ṭālNoun - proper - feminine singularH37 Abital

2 Samuel 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and his sixthוְהַשִּׁשִּׁ֣יwə·haš·šiš·šîConjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singularH8345 sixth
was Ithreamיִתְרְעָ֔םyiṯ·rə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3507 Jithream
by David’sדָּוִ֑דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
Eglahלְעֶגְלָ֖הlə·‘eḡ·lāhPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH5698 Eglah
Theseאֵ֛לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
were bornיֻלְּד֥וּyul·lə·ḏūVerb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common pluralH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to Davidלְדָוִ֖דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
in Hebronבְּחֶבְרֽוֹן׃פbə·ḥeḇ·rō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH2275 Hebron

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2 Samuel 3:2 1 Chronicles 3:1–4

2 Samuel 3:3 1 Samuel 27:8 · 1 Chronicles 3:1

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.