1 Chronicles 3:2

1 Chronicles 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
• New International Version (NIV)the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
• English Standard Version (ESV)the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;
• New King James Version (NKJV)the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

Context of 1 Chronicles 3:2

1These 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. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. 3The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife. 4These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 3:2 word by word

הַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ לְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹם בֶּֽן־מַעֲכָ֔ה בַּת־תַּלְמַ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ גְּשׁ֑וּר הָרְבִיעִ֖י אֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה בֶן־חַגִּֽית׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
• Absalomאֲבִישָׁלוֹם'ăbîyshâlôm 'abshâlôm · AbsalomH53
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Maachahמַעֲכָהma‛ăkâh ma‛ăkâth · MaacahH4601
• the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of Talmaiתַּלְמַיtalmay · TalmaiH8526
• kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Geshurגְּשׁוּרgeshûr · GeshurH1650
• the fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
• Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ'ădônîyâh 'ădônîyâhû · AdonijahH138
• of Haggithחַגִּיתchaggîyth · HaggithH2294

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 3:2

• 2 Samuel 13:1Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her.
• 2 Samuel 18:14“Enough of this nonsense,” Joab said. Then he took three daggers and plunged them into Absalom’s heart as he dangled, still alive, in the great tree.
• 2 Samuel 19:4The king covered his face with his hands and kept on crying, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”
• 1 Chronicles 2:23(But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair and also took Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.
• Joshua 13:13But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.
• 2 Samuel 14:23Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.
• 2 Samuel 15:8For while your servant was at Geshur in Aram, I promised to sacrifice to the Lord in Hebron if he would bring me back to Jerusalem.”
• 2 Samuel 3:4The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
• 1 Kings 1:5About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting, “I will make myself king.” So he provided himself with chariots and charioteers and recruited fifty men to run in front of him.
• 1 Kings 2:24The Lord has confirmed me and placed me on the throne of my father, David; he has established my dynasty as he promised. So as surely as the Lord lives, Adonijah will die this very day!”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 3:2

• 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 3:2

• Absalom
• Adonijah
• Geshur
• Haggith
• Maachah
• Talmai

In the dictionaries

• Absalom
• Adonijah
• Geshur
• Geshur, Geshurites
• Haggith
• Talmai
• Abijah
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
• Genealogy

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