Bible verse

2 Samuel 3:2

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

2 Samuel 3:2 · BSB

2 Samuel 3:2 in context

The verses around it, from 2 Samuel 3.

1 Now 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.

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

3 his 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;

4 his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

5 and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.

6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.

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2 Samuel 3:2 in other translations

KJV

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

ASV

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

ERV

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

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