²^vAnd sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of ^wAhinoam of Jezreel; ³and his second, Chileab, of ^wAbigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah ^xthe daughter of Talmai king of ^yGeshur; ⁴and the fourth, ^zAdonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; ⁵and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

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vFor ver. 2–5, see 1 Chr. 3:1–4
w 1 Sam. 25:42, 43
w[See ver. 2 above]
xch. 13:37, 38
ych. 14:32; 15:8; [1 Sam. 27:8]
z 1 Kgs. 1:5

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NIVNew International Version (2011)

Sons were born to David in Hebron:

His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel;

the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

and the sixth, Ithream the son of David’s wife Eglah.

These were born to David in Hebron.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Sons were born to David in Hebron:

His firstborn was Amnon,

by Ahinoam the Jezreelite;

his second was Chileab,

by Abigail, the widow of Nabal the Carmelite;

the third was Absalom,

son of Maacah the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

the fourth was Adonijah,

son of Haggith;

the fifth was Shephatiah,

son of Abital;

the sixth was Ithream,

by David’s wife Eglah.

These were born to David in Hebron.

NLTNew Living Translation

These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron:

The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.

The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel.

The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.

The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.

The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.

The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.

These sons were all born to David in Hebron.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And sons were born to David in Hebron; his firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel. His second was Kileab by Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, who was the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital. The sixth was Ithream by Eglah the wife of David. These were born to David in Hebron.

KJV 1900King James Version

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 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; And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

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