1 Kings 2:1-7

Abner : a man of Benjamin in Saul and David's time

Absalom : the son of David and Maacah

Amasa : son of David's sister Abigail and Jether the Ishmaelite,prince of Ephraim under Ahaz

Barzillai : a man of Gilead from Rogelim who gave supplies to David,father-in-law of Merab, Saul's daughter; a Meholathite;,head of a clan of returnees lacking proof of being priests

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

Gileadite : member(s) of the clan, or residents of the region of Gilead
(32° 33´, 36° 0´)

Israel : a citizen of Israel.,a member of the nation of Israel

Jether : son of Gideon, the judge,an Ishmaelite man married to Abigail, David's sister; father of Amasa,son of Jadah of Judah,son of Ezrah a descendant of Judah,father of some of David's military elite of the tribe of Asher

Joab : son of Zeruiah, David's sister; commander of King David's army,son of Seraiah son of Kenaz of Judah; grand nephew of Caleb of Moses' time,a man whose descendants returned from exile in Babylon,ancestor of a family group who returned from exile headed by Obadiah the son of Jehiel

Moses : a son of Amram; the Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them The Law of Moses,a Levite who led Israel out of Egypt and gave them the law

Ner : a man of Benjamin; father of Kish, the father of King Saul

Sheol : the place of the dead

Solomon : the tenth son of David; the father of Rehoboam; an ancestor of Jesus; the third king of Israel.,son of David and Bath-Sheba; successor of King David

Zeruiah : daughter of Jesse; sister of David; mother of Abishai, Asahel and Joab