2 Samuel 3:2
New International Version
Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

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

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

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

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

NASB 1995
Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

NASB 1977
Sons were born to David at Hebron: his first-born was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

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

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

Christian Standard Bible
Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite;

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

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sons were born to David while he was in Hebron. His first son was Amnon, [born] to Ahinoam from Jezreel.

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;

International Standard Version
During this time, sons were born to David while he was living in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel,

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

NET Bible
Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

New Heart English Bible
Now sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

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
Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there are sons born to David in Hebron, and his firstborn is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

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

Smith's Literal Translation
And sons will be born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn will be Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelitess.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his firstborn son was Amnon, from Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

New American Bible
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam from Jezreel;

New Revised Standard Version
Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And sons were born to David in Hebron; and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And sons were born to David in Khebruun, and his firstborn was Khemnun of Akhinem the Yizraelitess
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And unto David were sons born in Hebron; and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And sons were born to David in Chebron: and his first-born was Ammon the son of Achinoom the Jezraelitess.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The House of David Strengthened
1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; 3his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;…

Cross References
1 Chronicles 3:1-4
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; / the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; / the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah. ...

2 Samuel 5:13-16
After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. / These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, / Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, ...

1 Samuel 25:42-44
So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife. / David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives. / But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim.

1 Kings 1:5-6
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him. / (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)

1 Kings 2:15
“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.

1 Chronicles 14:3-7
And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. / These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, / Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, ...

Genesis 29:32-35
And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. / Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. ...

Genesis 30:1-24
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” ...

Deuteronomy 21:15-17
If a man has two wives, one beloved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the unloved wife has the firstborn son, / when that man assigns his inheritance to his sons he must not appoint the son of the beloved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife. / Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.

1 Samuel 18:27
David and his men went out and killed two hundred Philistines. He brought their foreskins and presented them as payment in full to become the king’s son-in-law. Then Saul gave his daughter Michal to David in marriage.

1 Samuel 19:11-17
Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” / So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped. / Then Michal took a household idol and laid it in the bed, placed some goat hair on its head, and covered it with a garment. ...

1 Samuel 30:5
David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

1 Kings 11:1-3
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Matthew 22:42
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” “David’s,” they answered.


Treasury of Scripture

And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

sons born

1 Chronicles 3:1-4
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: …

Amnon

2 Samuel 13:1-29
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her…

Genesis 49:3,4
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: …

Ahinoam

1 Samuel 25:43
David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

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2 Samuel 3
1. During the war David becomes stronger
2. Six sons are born to him in Hebron
6. Abner, displeased with Ishbosheth
7. revolts to David
13. David requires as a condition to bring him his wife Michal
17. Abner confers with the Israelites, feasted by David, and dismissed
22. Joab returning from battle, is displeased with the king, and kills Abner
28. David curses Joab
31. and mourns for Abner














And sons were born to David in Hebron
The phrase "sons were born" indicates the continuation of David's lineage and the fulfillment of God's promise to establish his house. The Hebrew word for "sons" is "בָּנִים" (banim), which not only refers to male offspring but also signifies the building of a family or dynasty. Hebron, a significant city in Judah, served as David's capital before Jerusalem. It was a place of refuge and strength, symbolizing God's provision and the establishment of David's rule. The birth of sons in Hebron marks the beginning of David's royal family, which plays a crucial role in the unfolding of Israel's history and God's redemptive plan.

his firstborn was Amnon
The term "firstborn" (בְּכוֹר, bekhor) carries significant weight in biblical tradition, often associated with inheritance rights and leadership within the family. Amnon, as David's firstborn, would have been expected to assume a position of prominence. However, his later actions and tragic fate serve as a reminder of the complexities of human nature and the consequences of sin. The narrative of Amnon foreshadows the challenges and moral failures that will arise within David's household, highlighting the need for divine grace and guidance.

by Ahinoam of Jezreel
Ahinoam, whose name means "my brother is delight," was one of David's wives. Her origin from Jezreel, a city in the northern part of Israel, suggests a strategic alliance through marriage, uniting different regions under David's rule. This reflects the political and social dynamics of the time, where marriages often served to strengthen ties and consolidate power. Ahinoam's role as the mother of the firstborn son underscores the importance of women in the biblical narrative, contributing to the lineage and legacy of Israel's kings. Her mention in this verse highlights the interconnectedness of personal relationships and national history in God's sovereign plan.

(2-5) And unto David.--The list of David's sons born during his seven and a half years' reign in Hebron rather interrupts the continuity of the narrative, but is quite in accordance with the habit of the sacred historians to insert at the beginning or at some turning point in each reign statistics about the house or family of the king. (See 1Samuel 14:49-51; 2Samuel 5:13; 1Kings 3:1; 1Kings 14:21; 1Kings 15:2; 1Kings 15:9, &c.) . . . Verse 2. - Unto David were sons born. This increase of his wives is mentioned as a proof of David's prosperity. For though contrary to the Law (Deuteronomy 17:17), it was yet looked upon as part of the state of a king, and as such had been practised by Gideon (Judges 8:30), who approached more nearly to the royal dignity than any other of the judges. But it is the rule of the Books of Samuel that they generally abstain alike from praise and 'blame, and allow facts to speak for themselves. But never did a history more clearly deserve the title of 'A Vindication of the Justice of God.' Alike in Eli, in Saul, and in David, their sufferings were the result of their sins, and to the polygamy and lust of the last are due both the crimes which stained his character and the distress of the last twenty years of his life. (For Amnon, his first born, see ch. 13.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And sons
בָּנִ֖ים (bā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1121: A son

were born
וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּ‪‬ (way·yiw·wā·lə·ḏū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to David
לְדָוִ֛ד (lə·ḏā·wiḏ)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

in Hebron:
בְּחֶבְר֑וֹן (bə·ḥeḇ·rō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah

His firstborn
בְכוֹרוֹ֙ (ḇə·ḵō·w·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief

was
וַיְהִ֤י (way·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Amnon,
אַמְנ֔וֹן (’am·nō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 550: Amnon -- 'faithful', two Israelites

by Ahinoam
לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַם (la·’ă·ḥî·nō·‘am)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 293: Ahinoam -- 'my brother is delight', two Israelite women

of Jezreel;
הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת׃ (hay·yiz·rə·‘ê·liṯ)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3159: A Jezreelitess


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