English Standard Version
2 Samuel 3:2
2And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
2 Samuel 3:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- New International Version (NIV)Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
- New King James Version (NKJV)Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- New Living Translation (NLT)These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.
Context of 2 Samuel 3:2
1There was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul became weaker and weaker. And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel; 3and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; 4and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Read all of 2 Samuel 32 Samuel 3:2 word by word
וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ לְדָוִ֛ד בָּנִ֖ים בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן וַיְהִ֤י בְכוֹרוֹ֙ אַמְנ֔וֹן לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And unto Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- were sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
- and his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
- was Amnonאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
- of Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֫עַם'ăchîynô‛am · AhinoamH293
- the Jezreelitessיִזְרְעֵאלִיתyizre‛ê'lîyth · JezreelitessH3159
Cross-references for 2 Samuel 3:2
- 1 Chronicles 3:1These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite,
- 2 Samuel 13:1Now Absalom, David's son, had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar. And after a time Amnon, David's son, loved her.
- Genesis 49:3"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the firstfruits of my strength, preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
- 1 Samuel 25:43David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel, and both of them became his wives.
Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3:2
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-5David grew stronger and stronger (2 Samuel 3:1) by marrying more wives and having a son with each wife. Three of David’s sons who were born in Hebron died violent deaths. Two died during David’s reign (Amnon and Absalom), and one, Adonijah, died shortly after David’s death.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. unto David were sons born in Hebron--The six sons mentioned had all different mothers.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Samuel 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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