1 Chronicles 3:2
The third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tolmai king of Gessur, the fourth Adonias the son of Aggith,
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
3The fifth Saphatias of Abital, the sixth Jethrahem of Egla, his wife.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:4And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital:
2 Samuel 13:20And Absalom her brother said to her: Hath thy brother Amnon lain with thee? but now, sister, hold thy peace, he is thy brother: and afflict not thy heart for this thing. So Thamar remained pining away in the house of Absalom her brother.
2 Samuel 14:23Then Joab arose and went to Gessur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 15:8For thy servant made avow, when he was in Gessur of Syria, saying: If the Lord shall bring me again into Jerusalem I will offer sacrifice to the Lord.
2 Samuel 18:18Now Absalom had reared up for himself, in his lifetime, a pillar, which is in the king's valley: for he said: I have no son, and this shall be the monument of my name. And he called the pillar by is own name, and it is called the hand of Absalom, to this day.
2 Samuel 19:4And the king covered his head, and cried with a loud voice: O my son Absalom, O Absalom my son, O 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 →