2Sa 3:1-5 - Commentary

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Text -- 2 Samuel 3:1-5 (NET)

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3:1 However, the war was prolonged between the house of Saul and the house of David. David was becoming steadily stronger, while the house of Saul was becoming increasingly weaker. 3:2 Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite. 3:3 His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur. 3:4 His fourth son was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah, the son of Abitail. 3:5 His sixth son was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. These sons were all born to David in Hebron.

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Names, People and Places:

· Abigail the widow of Nabal; wife of David,daughter of Jesse; sister of King David; wife of Ithra/Jether

· Abital a woman; David's wife

· Absalom the son of David and Maacah

· Adonijah son of David and Haggith,a Levite whom King Jehoshaphat commissioned to teach the law,an Israelite chief who signed the covenant to obey God's law

· Ahinoam a woman; Saul's wife, daughter of Ahimaaz,a woman; David's wife from Jezreel

· Amnon son of King David and Ahinoam,the son of Shimon of Judah

· Carmel a woman resident of the town of Carmel

· Chileab son of David and Abigail

· David a son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel,son of Jesse of Judah; king of Israel

· Eglah wife of king David

· Geshur a town and nation

· Haggith wife of David; mother of Adonijah

· Hebron a valley and town of Judah 25 km west of the dead sea,son of Kohath son of Levi,son of Mareshah of Judah

· Ithream son of David and Eglah

· Jezreel a resident of the town or region of Jezreel

· Maacah members of the clan of Maacah

· Nabal a man who was a rich descendant of Caleb in David's time

· Saul the sixth king of Edom,son of Simeon and a Canaanite woman,son of Uzziah of Kohath son of Levi

· Shephatiah son of David and Abital,son of Reuel of Benjamin whose descendants returned from exile,one of the Benjamite men who defected to David at Ziklag,son of Maacah; David's chief officer over the Simeonites,son of King Jehoshaphat,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,leader of "Solomon's Servants" Clansmen back from exile,forefather of a clan returned from exile headed by Zebadiah,son of Ma-Halalel of Judah,son of Mattan; a prince who charged Jeremiah with treason

· Talmai a descendant of Anak who lived in Hebron at the time of Moses,son of Ammihud; the king of Geshur in David's time