2 Samuel 3:2

Contemporary English Version

Several of David's sons were born while he was living in Hebron. His oldest son was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. David's second son was Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, who had been married to Nabal from Carmel. Absalom was the third. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, another one of David's wives.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Sons were born to David in Hebron:

Hebrew Names Version
To David were sons born in Hevron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Achino'am the Yizre`elite;

King James Version
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Lexham English Bible
And sons were born to David in Hebron; his firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel.

English Standard Version
And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

New Century Version
Sons were born to David at Hebron. The first was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.

New English Translation
Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

Amplified Bible
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

New American Standard Bible
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Geneva Bible (1587)
And vnto Dauid were children borne in Hebron: and his eldest sonne was Amnon of Ahinoam the Izreelite,

Legacy Standard Bible
And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Complete Jewish Bible
Sons were born to David in Hevron. His firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Achino‘am from Yizre‘el;

Darby Translation
And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;

Easy-to-Read Version
These are David's sons who were born at Hebron: The first son was Amnon. Amnon's mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.

George Lamsa Translation
And sons were born to David in Hebron; and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Good News Translation
The following six sons, in order of their birth, were born to David at Hebron: Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam, from Jezreel;

Literal Translation
And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And vnto Dauid were children borne at Hebron. His firstborne sonne Ammon of Ahinoam the Iesraelitisse:

American Standard Version
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Bible in Basic English
While David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And vnto Dauid were children borne in Hebron: his eldest sonne also was Amnon of Ahinoam the Iesraelite:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And unto David were sons born in Hebron; and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

King James Version (1611)
And vnto Dauid were sonnes borne in Hebron: and his first borne was Ammon, of Ahinoam the Iezreelitesse.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And sons were born to David in Chebron: and his first-born was Ammon the son of Achinoom the Jezraelitess.

English Revised Version
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Berean Standard Bible
And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And sones weren borne to Dauid in Ebron; and his firste gendrid sone was Amon, of Achynoem of Jezrael;

Young's Literal Translation
And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

Update Bible Version
And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Webster's Bible Translation
And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

World English Bible
To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

New King James Version
Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

New Living Translation
These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.

New Life Bible
Sons were born to David at Hebron. His first-born was Amnon, by David's wife Ahinoam of Jezreel.

New Revised Standard
Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And there were born unto David, sons, in Hebron, - and it came to press that - His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

Revised Standard Version
And sons were born to David at Hebron: his first-born was Amnon, of Ahin'o-am of Jezreel;

THE MESSAGE
During the Hebron years, sons were born to David: Amnon, born of Ahinoam of Jezreel—the firstborn; Kileab, born of Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow—his second; Absalom, born of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur—the third; Adonijah, born of Haggith—the fourth; Shephatiah, born of Abital—the fifth; Ithream, born of Eglah—the sixth. These six sons of David were born in Hebron.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Contextual Overview

¹ This battle was the beginning of a long war between the followers of Saul and the followers of David. Saul's power grew weaker, but David's grew stronger. ²Several of David's sons were born while he was living in Hebron. His oldest son was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. David's second son was Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, who had been married to Nabal from Carmel. Absalom was the third. His mother was Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, another one of David's wives. ⁶ As the war went on between the families of David and Saul, Abner was gaining more power than ever in Saul's family.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

sons born: 1 Chronicles 3:1-4

Amnon: 2 Samuel 13:1-29, Genesis 49:3, Genesis 49:4

Ahinoam: 1 Samuel 25:43

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:17 - multiply wives Judges 8:30 - many wives 1 Samuel 30:5 - two wives 2 Samuel 11:27 - fetched her 2 Samuel 12:2 - exceeding 2 Samuel 15:10 - Hebron 1 Kings 11:3 - seven hundred 2 Chronicles 11:21 - eighteen wives

Cross-References

Psalms 58:4
Your words spread poison like the bite of a cobra

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And unto David were sons born in Hebron,.... He was married before he came there, had wives in his state of exile, but had no children by them there, at least no sons; if any, only daughters:

and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; who being mentioned first, and her son his firstborn, seems to have been his wife before be took Abigail; he had not much comfort of this firstborn son of his; see 2 Samuel 13:1.