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English Standard Version

1 Chronicles 3:3

the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abital;   Eglah;   Ithream;   Shephatiah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Genealogies of Christ;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Genealogy;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Eglah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Sardis;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abital;   Chronicles, I;   Eglah;   Generation;   Ithream;   Shephatiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Genealogies of Jesus Christ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abital ;   Chronicles, Books of the;   Eglah ;   Ithream ;   Shephatiah ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ab'ital;   Eg'lah;   Ith're-Am;   Shephati'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abital;   David;   Eglah;   Ithream;   Jerimoth;   Shephatiah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abital;   Eglah;   Genealogy;   Shephatiah;   Solomon;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Shephatiah, by Abital, was fifth;
Hebrew Names Version
the fifth, Shefatyah of Avital; the sixth, Yitre`am by `Eglah his wife:
King James Version
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
New Century Version
The fifth son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth son was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.
New English Translation
the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital; the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah.
Amplified Bible
fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
New American Standard Bible
the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
World English Bible
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:
Geneva Bible (1587)
The fift Shepatiah of Abital: ye sixt Ithream by Eglah his wife.
Legacy Standard Bible
the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
Berean Standard Bible
the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.
Complete Jewish Bible
the fifth, Sh'fatyah, whose mother was Avital; and the sixth, Yitre‘am, whose mother was his wife ‘Eglah.
Darby Translation
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah his wife:
Easy-to-Read Version
The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital. The sixth son was Ithream. His mother was Eglah, David's wife.
George Lamsa Translation
The filth Shephatiah, the son of Abital; the sixth Ithream, by Eglah his wife.
Lexham English Bible
the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
Literal Translation
the fifth, Shephatiah, to Abital. The sixth, Ithream, to his wife Eglah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the fifth, Saphathia of Abital: the sixte, Iethream of his wife Egla.
American Standard Version
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:
Bible in Basic English
The fifth Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth Ithream, by Eglah his wife.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The fyft, Sephatia of Abital: the sixt, Iethream, by Egla his wyfe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
King James Version (1611)
The fifth, Shephatia of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The fifth, Saphatia, the son of Abital; the sixth, Jethraam, born of Agla his wife.
English Revised Version
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
the fyuethe, Saphacie, of Abithal; the sixte, Jethraan, of Egla his wijf.
Update Bible Version
the fifth, Shephatiah of Abital; the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife:
Webster's Bible Translation
The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.
New King James Version
the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
New Living Translation
The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David's wife.
New Life Bible
The fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital. And the sixth was Ithream, by David's wife Eglah.
New Revised Standard
the fifth Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth Ithream, by his wife Eglah;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital, - the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah his wife:
Douay-Rheims Bible
The fifth Saphatias of Abital, the sixth Jethrahem of Egla his wife.
Revised Standard Version
the fifth Shephati'ah, by Abi'tal; the sixth Ith'ream, by his wife Eglah;
Young's Literal Translation
the fifth Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth Ithream, of Eglah his wife.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

Contextual Overview

1 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, 2 the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah; 4 six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. 5 These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel; 6 then Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. 9 All these were David's sons, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar was their sister.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Eglah: The Targumist, Jarchi, and others, maintain that this was Michal; and though it is stated - 2 Samuel 6:23 that "she had no child to the day of her death," yet she might have had a child before, at that time living. 2 Samuel 3:5

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
The man said, "The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me fruit of the tree, and I ate."
Genesis 3:13
Then the Lord God said to the woman, "What is this that you have done?" The woman said, "The serpent deceived me, and I ate."
Genesis 3:16
To the woman he said, "I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you."
Genesis 3:17
And to Adam he said, "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life;
Genesis 20:6
Then God said to him in the dream, "Yes, I know that you have done this in the integrity of your heart, and it was I who kept you from sinning against me. Therefore I did not let you touch her.
1 Chronicles 16:22
saying, "Touch not my anointed ones, do my prophets no harm!"
Job 1:11
But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face."
Job 2:5
But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face."
Job 19:21
Have mercy on me, have mercy on me, O you my friends, for the hand of God has touched me!
1 Corinthians 7:1
Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: "It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Chronicles 3:3. By Eglah his wide. — The Targum, Jarchi, and others, maintain that this was Michal, the daughter of Saul; but this does not well agree with 2 Samuel 6:23: Michal had no child to the day of her death. Yet she might have had a child before the time that is mentioned above.


 
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