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1 Chronicles 3:1

King David ruled from Hebron for seven years and six months, and during that time he had six sons, who were born in the following order: Amnon, Daniel, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream. Ahinoam from Jezreel was the mother of Amnon; Abigail from Carmel was the mother of Daniel; Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur was the mother of Absalom; Haggith was the mother of Adonijah; Abital was the mother of Shephatiah; and Eglah was the mother of Ithream. David then ruled from Jerusalem for thirty-three years,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abigail;   Amnon;   Chileab;   Daniel;   Thompson Chain Reference - Abigail;   Genealogies of Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abigail;   Daniel;   Genealogy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Amnon;   Chileab;   Daniel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abigail;   Chileab;   Daniel;   Rechab;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chileab;   Daniel;   Sardis;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abigail,;   Ahinoam;   Chileab;   Chronicles, I;   Generation;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Genealogies of Jesus Christ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abigail ;   Ahinoam ;   Amnon ;   Carmelite, Carmelitess ;   Chileab ;   Chronicles, Books of the;   Daniel;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abigail;   Daniel;   David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ab'igail;   Dan'iel;   Jez're-Elitess,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abigail;   Ahinoam;   Amnon;   Carmelite;   Carmelitess;   Chileab;   Daniel;   David;   Jerimoth;   Jezreelitess;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abigail;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Chileab;   Daniel;   Genealogy;   Solomon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
These were David’s sons who were born to him in Hebron:
Hebrew Names Version
Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hevron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Achino'am the Yizre`elite; the second, Daniyel, of Avigayil the Karmelite;
King James Version
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
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 Century Version
These are David's sons who were born in Hebron. The first was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second son was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.
New English Translation
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;
Amplified Bible
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second, Daniel (Chileab), by Abigail the Carmelitess;
New American Standard Bible
Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
World English Bible
Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
Geneva Bible (1587)
These also were the sonnes of Dauid which were borne vnto him in Hebron: the eldest Amnon of Ahinoam, the Izraelitesse: the seconde Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitesse:
Legacy Standard Bible
Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
Berean Standard Bible
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel, by Abigail of Carmel;
Complete Jewish Bible
These were the sons born to David in Hevron: the firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Achino‘am from Yizre‘el; the second, Dani'el, whose mother was Avigayil from Karmel;
Darby Translation
And these are the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
Easy-to-Read Version
Some of David's sons were born in the town of Hebron. This is a list of David's sons: David's first son was Amnon. Amnon's mother was Ahinoam. She was from the town of Jezreel. The second son was Daniel. His mother was Abigail from Carmel in Judah.
George Lamsa Translation
NOW these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Hamnon, by Ahinoam the Jesreelitess; the second Caleb, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
Good News Translation
The following, in order of age, are David's sons who were born while he was in Hebron: Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital Ithream, whose mother was Eglah
Lexham English Bible
These were 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;
Literal Translation
And these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, to Abigail of Carmel;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
These are the childre of Dauid, which were borne vnto him in Hebron. The first sonne, Amnon of Ahinoam the Iesraelitisse: the seconde, Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitisse:
American Standard Version
Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
Bible in Basic English
Now these were David's sons, whose birth took place in Hebron: the oldest Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite woman;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
These were the sonnes of Dauid whiche were borne vnto him in Hebron: ye eldest, Ammon of Ahinoam the Iesraelitesse: the seconde, Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitesse:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now these were the sons of David, that were born unto him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
King James Version (1611)
Now these were the sonnes of Dauid, which were borne vnto him in Hebron. The first borne Amnon, of Ahinoam the Iesreelitesse: the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitesse:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Chebron; the first-born Amnon, born of Achinaam the Jezraelitess; the second Damniel, of Abigaia the Carmelitess.
English Revised Version
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;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Dauid hadde these sones, that weren borun to hym in Ebron; the firste gendrid sone, Amon, of Achynoem of Jezrael; the secounde sone, Danyel, of Abigail of Carmele;
Update Bible Version
Now these were the sons of David, that were born to him in Hebron: the first-born, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
Webster's Bible Translation
Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron; the first-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
New King James Version
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, 2 Samuel 3:3">[fn] by Abigail the Carmelitess;
New Living Translation
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.
New Life Bible
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron. The first-born was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel. The second was Daniel, the son of Abigail of Carmel.
New Revised Standard
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;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, these, were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron, - the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess, the second Daniel of Abigail the Carmelitess.
Revised Standard Version
These are the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, by Ahin'o-am the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, by Ab'igail the Car'melitess,
Young's Literal Translation
And these were sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the first-born Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
THE MESSAGE
These are the sons that David had while he lived at Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; second, Daniel by Abigail of Carmel; third, Absalom born of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; fourth, Adonijah born of Haggith; fifth, Shephatiah born of Abital; sixth, Ithream born of his wife Eglah.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;

Contextual Overview

1King David ruled from Hebron for seven years and six months, and during that time he had six sons, who were born in the following order: Amnon, Daniel, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream. Ahinoam from Jezreel was the mother of Amnon; Abigail from Carmel was the mother of Daniel; Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur was the mother of Absalom; Haggith was the mother of Adonijah; Abital was the mother of Shephatiah; and Eglah was the mother of Ithream. David then ruled from Jerusalem for thirty-three years, 5 and during that time, he had thirteen more sons. His wife Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel gave birth to Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. 6David's other sons included Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet. 9 David's other wives also gave birth to sons. Tamar was his daughter.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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the sons of David: 2 Samuel 3:2-5

Amnon: 2 Samuel 13:1, 2 Samuel 13:29

Ahinoam: 1 Samuel 25:42, 1 Samuel 25:43, 1 Samuel 27:3

Jezreelitess: Joshua 15:56

Daniel: It is probable this person had two names. The Targumist says he was "called Chileab, because he was in every respect like his father." 2 Samuel 3:3

of Abigail: 1 Samuel 25:39-42

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:12 - Judah 1 Chronicles 14:3 - took 1 Chronicles 28:5 - all my sons 2 Chronicles 11:21 - eighteen wives Ezra 8:2 - David

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
The Lord God then asked the woman, "What have you done?" "The snake tricked me," she answered. "And I ate some of that fruit."
Genesis 3:15
You and this woman will hate each other; your descendants and hers will always be enemies. One of hers will strike you on the head, and you will strike him on the heel."
Ecclesiastes 4:10
If you fall, your friend can help you up. But if you fall without having a friend nearby, you are really in trouble.
Isaiah 27:1
On that day, Leviathan, the sea monster, will squirm and try to escape, but the Lord will kill him with a cruel, sharp sword.
Matthew 4:3
Then the devil came to him and said, "If you are God's Son, tell these stones to turn into bread."
Matthew 4:6
The devil said, "If you are God's Son, jump off. The Scriptures say: ‘God will give his angels orders about you. They will catch you in their arms, and you won't hurt your feet on the stones.'"
Matthew 4:9
The devil said to him, "I will give all this to you, if you will bow down and worship me."
Matthew 10:16
I am sending you like lambs into a pack of wolves. So be as wise as snakes and as innocent as doves.
2 Corinthians 11:14
And it is no wonder. Even Satan tries to make himself look like an angel of light.
1 Peter 3:7
If you are a husband, you should be thoughtful of your wife. Treat her with honor, because she isn't as strong as you are, and she shares with you in the gift of life. Then nothing will stand in the way of your prayers.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Ver. 1-4 Now these were the sons of David,.... The six following born in Hebron, who are reckoned in the same order as in 2 Samuel 3:2, only here the second son is called Daniel, who there goes by the name of Chileab; he had two names, the reason of which see there; and here David's wife, Eglah, is said in the Targum to be Michal, Saul's daughter, 2 Samuel 3:2- :, to which is added an account of his reign both in Hebron and Jerusalem, agreeably to 2 Samuel 5:5.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The 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.



2 Samuel 5:14-16 1 Chronicles 3:5-8 1 Chronicles 14:4-7
1. Shammuah Shimeah* Shammuah
2. Shobab Shobab Shobab
3. Nathan Nathan Nathan
4. Solomon Solomon Solomon
5. Ibhar Ibhar Ibhar
6. Elishua Elishama* Elishua
7. a Eliphelet* Elpalet*
8. a Nogah Nogah
9. Nepheg Nepheg Nepheg
10. Japhia Japhia Japhia
11. Elishama Elishama Elishama
12. Eliada Eliada Beeliada*
13. Eliphelet Eliphelet Eliphelet
(Differences are marked with an asterick).



A comparison of the three lists serves to show:

(1) that “Shimeah” and the first “Elishama” in the list of this chapter are corruptions;

(2) that David had really 13 sons born in Jerusalem, of whom two - the first Eliphelet and Nogah - probably died in their childhood; and

(3) that Eliada, the twelfth son, was also called Beeliada, the term Baal, “lord,” not having (previous to the introduction of the Baal worship) a bad sense, but being regarded as an equivalent with El, “God.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER III

The children of David which were born to him in Hebron, 1-4.

Those born to him in Jerusalem, 5-9.

The regal line from Solomon, 10-24.

NOTES ON CHAP. III

Verse 1 Chronicles 3:1. The 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 whether this child were the son of David or of Nabal, therefore David called him דניאל Daniel, God is my Judge, and כלאב Chileab, he who is like to the father; probably from the striking resemblance he bore to David, his reputed father. "God is my Judge, I have not fathered another man's child; this is entirely like unto myself."


 
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