2 Samuel 3:2

3:2 Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

2 Samuel 13:37

13:37 But Absalom fled and went to King Talmai son of Ammihud of Geshur. And David grieved over his son every day.

2 Samuel 14:27

14:27 Absalom had three sons and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a very attractive woman.


tc The Hebrew text leaves the word “David” to be inferred. The Syriac Peshitta and Vulgate add the word “David.” Most of the Greek tradition includes the words “King David” here.

tn Heb “and there were born.”

tc The LXX adds here the following words: “And she became a wife to Rehoboam the son of Solomon and bore to him Abia.”