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1 Chronicles 3:2

AbsalomAdonijahHaggithMaacahTalmaiGeshur

1 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;

3 the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah.

4 These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven years and six months. And David reigned in Jerusalem thirty-three years,

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BSB
the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
KJV
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
WEB
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
ASV
the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
DARBY
the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;
BLB
the third Absalom son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth Adonijah son of Haggith;
ÅB
den tredje, Absalom, var sønn av Ma'aka, en datter av kongen i Gesur Talmai; den fjerde, Adonja, var sønn av Haggit;
OTB
den tredje var Absalom, sønn av Ma'aka, datter av Talmai, kongen av Gesjur;
den fjerde var Adonja, sønn av Haggit;
B1930
den tredje, Absalom, var sønn av Ma'aka, en datter av kongen i Gesur Talmai; den fjerde, Adonja, var sønn av Haggit;

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  • 2 Samuel 19:4–10

    But the king covered his face and cried out at the top of his voice, “O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”

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  • 2 Samuel 18:14

    But Joab declared, “I am not going to wait like this with you!” And he took three spears in his hand and thrust them through the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak tree.

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  • 2 Samuel 13:38

    After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years.

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  • Joshua 13:13

    but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath dwell among the Israelites to this day.

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  • 1 Kings 1:5

    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.

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  • 2 Samuel 18:18

    During his lifetime, Absalom had set up for himself a pillar in the King’s Valley, for he had said, “I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he gave the pillar his name, and to this day it is called Absalom’s Monument.

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  • 2 Samuel 15:8

    For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: ‘If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”

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  • 2 Samuel 14:32

    “Look,” said Absalom, “I sent for you and said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king’s face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me.”

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