2 Samuel 3:2

Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam from Jezreel.

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And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

In Context

1Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

3His second son, Kileab, was born to Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third, Absalom, was son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.

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Cross References

Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, 1 and the beginning of my strength, 1 outstanding in dignity, and outstanding in power. 1

1 Samuel 25:43Now David had also taken Ahinoam of Jezreel as a wife; both of them became his wives.

2 Samuel 13:1It came about after this that Amnon son of David was very attracted to his beautiful half-sister Tamar, who was a full sister of Absalom, another of David's sons.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 3:2-7

David's Wives and Children. ( b. c. 1048.) 1 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; 4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth,… Read the whole commentary →

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