1 Chronicles 3:2
The third, Abessalom, the son of Mocha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gedsur; the fourth, Adonia the son of Aggith.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
3The fifth, Saphatia, the son of Abital; the sixth, Jethraam, born of Agla his wife.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:4And the fourth was Ornia, the son of Aggith, and the fifth was Saphatia, the son of Abital.
2 Samuel 13:20And Abessalom her brother said to her, Has thy brother Amnon been with thee? now then, my sister, be silent, for he is thy brother: be not careful to mention this matter. So Themar dwelt as a widow in the house of her brother Abessalom.
2 Samuel 14:23And Joab arose, and went to Gedsur, and brought Abessalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 15:8For thy servant vowed a vow when I dwelt at Gedsur in Syria, saying, If the Lord should indeed restore me to Jerusalem, then will I serve the Lord.
2 Samuel 18:18Now Abessalom while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar + 18:18 Gr. in, or by.near which he was taken, and set it up so as to have the pillar in the king's dale; for he said he had no son to keep his name in remembrance: + 18:18 Heb. and Alex. insert 'and he called the pillar after his own name.'and he called the pillar, Abessalom's + 18:18 Heb. idiom for 'place.'hand, until this day.
2 Samuel 19:4And the people stole away that day to go into the city, as people steal away when they are ashamed as they flee in the battle.
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 →