2 Samuel
2 Samuel 3:3–4
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;
Footnotes
- a 3:3 LXX Daluia; some translators Daniel; see 1 Chronicles 3:1|1CH 3:1.
Word by word
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2 Samuel 3:3
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| his second | וּמִשְׁנֵ֣הוּ | ū·miš·nê·hū | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H4932 double, copy, second |
| was Chileab | כִלְאָ֔ב | ḵil·’āḇ | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3609 Kilab |
| by Abigail | לַאֲבִיגֵל | la·ʾă·ḇī·ḡēl | Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular | H26 Abigail, Abigal |
| the widow | אֵ֖שֶׁת | ’ê·šeṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H802 woman, wife, female |
| of Nabal | נָבָ֣ל | nā·ḇāl | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H5037 Nabal |
| of Carmel | הַֽכַּרְמְלִ֑י | hak·kar·mə·lî | Article; Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3761 the Carmelite |
| his third | וְהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ | wə·haš·šə·li·šî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7992 third |
| was Absalom | אַבְשָׁל֣וֹם | ’aḇ·šā·lō·wm | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H53 Abshalom |
| the son | בֶּֽן־ | ben- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Maacah | מַעֲכָ֔ה | ma·‘ă·ḵāh | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4601 Maakah |
| daughter | בַּת־ | baṯ- | Noun - feminine singular construct | H1323 daughter |
| of King | מֶ֥לֶךְ | me·leḵ | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4428 king |
| Talmai | תַּלְמַ֖י | tal·may | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8526 Talmai |
| of Geshur | גְּשֽׁוּר׃ | gə·šūr | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1650 Geshur |
2 Samuel 3:4
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| his fourth | וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י | wə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘î | Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H7243 fourth |
| was Adonijah | אֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה | ’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H138 Adonijah |
| the son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Haggith | חַגִּ֑ית | ḥag·gîṯ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H2294 Chaggith |
| his fifth | וְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖י | wə·ha·ḥă·mî·šî | Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular | H2549 fifth |
| was Shephatiah | שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה | šə·p̄aṭ·yāh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H8203 Shephatjah |
| the son | בֶן־ | ḇen- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H1121 son |
| of Abital | אֲבִיטָֽל׃ | ’ă·ḇî·ṭāl | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H37 Abital |
Cross-references
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2 Samuel 3:3 1 Samuel 27:8 · 1 Chronicles 3:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.