1 Chronicles 3:1

1 Chronicles 3:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• English Standard Version (ESV)These 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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
• New Living Translation (NLT)These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.

Context of 1 Chronicles 3:1

These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel; 2the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

1 Chronicles 3:1 word by word

וְאֵ֤לֶּה הָיוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י דָויִ֔ד אֲשֶׁ֥ר נֽוֹלַד־ל֖וֹ בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ אַמְנֹ֗ן לַאֲחִינֹ֙עַם֙ הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִ֔ית שֵׁנִי֙ דָּנִיֵּ֔אל לַאֲבִיגַ֖יִל הַֽכַּרְמְלִֽית׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Now these were the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• which were bornיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• unto him in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchebrôn · HebronH2275
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• Amnonאַמְנוֹן'amnôn 'ămîynôn · AmnonH550
• of Ahinoamאֲחִינֹ֫עַם'ăchîynô‛am · AhinoamH293
• the Jezreelitessיִזְרְעֵאלִיתyizre‛ê'lîyth · JezreelitessH3159
• the secondשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l dâni'êl · DanielH1840
• of Abigailאֲבִיגַ֫יִל, אֲבִיגַ֫ל'ăbîygayil 'ăbîygal · AbigailH26
• the Carmelitessכַּרְמְלִיתkarmelîyth · CarmelitessH3762

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 3:1

• 2 Samuel 3:2Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
• 2 Samuel 13:1In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.
• 1 Samuel 25:42Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David’s messengers and became his wife.
• 1 Samuel 27:3David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
• Joshua 15:56Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
• 2 Samuel 3:3his 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;
• 1 Samuel 25:39When David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, “Praise be to the Lord, who has upheld my cause against Nabal for treating me with contempt. He has kept his servant from doing wrong and has brought Nabal’s wrongdoing down on his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 3:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The second, Daniel - In 2 Samuel 3:3, this person is called Chileab; he probably had two names. The Targum says, "The second, Daniel, who was also called Chileab, because he was in every respect like to his father." The Targumist refers here to the import of the word כלאב ke -le -ab, like to the father. Jarchi says the two names were given to this person because David, having taken Abigail immediately after the death of Nabal, it could not be ascertained…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The sons of David - The writer returns to the point at which he had left the posterity of Ram 1 Chronicles 2:9, 1 Chronicles 2:15, and traces out the family of David - the royal house of the tribe of Judah. Daniel - See the marginal note and reference. There are three lists of the sons of David, born in Jerusalem. d 2 Samuel 5:14-16 1 Chronicles 3:5-8 1 Chronicles 14:4-7 d d 1. ShammuahShimeah*Shammuah d d 2. ShobabShobabShobab d d 3. NathanNathanNathan d…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Genealogies. --Of all the families of Israel, none were so illustrious as the family of David: here we have a full account of it. From this family, as concerning the flesh, Christ came. The attentive observer will perceive that the children of the righteous enjoy many advantages.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9The list of David's sons comes from information in the book of Samuel (2 Samuel 3:2–5; 5:14–16). The list separates the sons born while David ruled in Hebron from those born in Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-91Ch 3:1-9. Sons of David. 1-3. Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron--It is of consequence for the proper understanding of events in the domestic history of David, to bear in mind the place and time of his sons' birth. The oldest son, born after his father's accession to the sovereign authority, is according to Eastern notions, the proper heir to the throne. And hence the natural aspirations of ambition in Ammon, who was…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 3:1

• Abigail
• Amnon
• Chileab
• Daniel

In the dictionaries

• Amnon
• Daniel
• David
• Hebron
• Abigail
• Chileab
• Ahinoam
• Carmelite
• Carmelitess
• Chronicles, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 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