1 Chronicles 3:2
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
3the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:4and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith, and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital,
2 Samuel 13:20And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon thy brother been with thee? But now hold thy peace, my sister. He is thy brother. Do not take this thing to heart. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.
2 Samuel 14:23So Joab arose and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 15:8For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If LORD shall indeed bring me again to Jerusalem, then I will serve LORD.
2 Samuel 18:18Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar which is in the king's valley, for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance. And he called the pillar after his own name, and it is called Absa
2 Samuel 19:4And the king covered his face, and the king cried with a loud voice, O my son Absalom, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 3:2-10
The Family of David. ( b. c. 1055.) 1 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: 2 The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: 3 The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. 4 These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned… Read the whole commentary →