1 Chronicles 3:4
He had six sons in Hebron; he was ruling there for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem for thirty-three years.
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3The fifth Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth Ithream, by Eglah his wife.
Cross References
2 Samuel 2:11And the time when David was king in Hebron over the people of Judah was seven years and six months.
2 Samuel 5:5Ruling over Judah in Hebron for seven years and six months, and in Jerusalem, over all Israel and Judah, for thirty-three years.
1 Kings 2:11David was king over Israel for forty years: for seven years he was king in Hebron and for thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
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 →