2 Samuel 3:2

What does 2 Samuel 3:2 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 3:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.1Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David waxed stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

v.2This passage

v.3and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:1

    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;

  • 1 Samuel 25:42

    And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

  • 2 Samuel 13:1

    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

    Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

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