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.
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3The fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital; the sixth, Ithream, born of Eglah his wife.
Cross References
2 Samuel 3:4And the fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith, and the fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
2 Samuel 13:20And Absalom 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 Tamar dwelt as a widow in the house of her brother Absalom.
2 Samuel 14:23And Joab arose, and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 15:8For thy servant vowed a vow when I dwelt at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the Lord should indeed restore me to Jerusalem, then will I serve the Lord.
2 Samuel 18:18Now Absalom while yet alive had taken and set up for himself the pillar 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: and he called the pillar, Absalom’s 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 →