Haggith

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;

² 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.

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.

Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?

Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied.

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.