1 Chronicles 3

1 Chronicles · Chapter 3

1 Chronicles 3:2

1Now 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:2The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:3The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife.4These six were born unto him in Hebron; and there he reigned seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years.5And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:6Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,7And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,8And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.9These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.10And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abia his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,12Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,13Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,14Amon his son, Josiah his son.15And the sons of Josiah were, the firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.16And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son.17And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,18Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah.19And the sons of Pedaiah were, Zerubbabel, and Shimei: and the sons of Zerubbabel; Meshullam, and Hananiah, and Shelomith their sister:20And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushabhesed, five.21And the sons of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jesaiah: the sons of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of Shechaniah.22And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, six.23And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three.24And the sons of Elioenai were, Hodaiah, and Eliashib, and Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Dalaiah, and Anani, seven.

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VerseKJVBSBASV
2The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

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Original Hebrew words

EnglishHebrewSay itStrong'sMeaning
the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁי֙ha-she-li-SHIH7992
third

שְׁלִישִׁי (she.li.shi) 1) third, one third, third part, third time 1a) ordinal number

to Absalomלְאַבְשָׁל֣וֹםle-'av-sha-LOMH0053
Absalom

אֲבִישָׁלוֹם (a.vi.sha.lom) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: David (H1732) and Maacah (H4601I); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N); father of: Tamar (H8559I); also called Abishalom at 1Ki.15.2,10; …

[the] son ofבֶּֽן־ben-H1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Maacahמַעֲכָ֔הma-'a-KHAHH4601I
Maacah

מַעֲכָה (ma.a.khah) A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; daughter of: Talmai (H8526H); married to David (H1732); mother of: Absalom (H0053) § Maachah = "oppression" daughter of king Talmai of Geshur, wife or David, and mother of Absalom

[the] daughter ofבַּת־bat-H1323G
daughter

בַּת (bat) : daughter 1) daughter 1a) daughter, girl, adopted daughter, daughter-in-law, sister, granddaughters, female child, cousin 1a1) as polite address 1a2) as designation of women of a particular place 2) young women, women 1a3) as personification 1a4) daughter-villages 1a5) description of character Also means: bat (בַּת ": village" H1323H)

Talmaiתַּלְמַ֖יtal-MAIH8526H
Talmai

תַּלְמַי (tal.may) A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.3; son of: Ammihud (H5989J); father of: Maacah (H4601I) § Talmai = "furrowed" 1) one of the 3 sons of the giant Anak who were slain by the men of Judah 2) son of Ammihud, king of Geshur, later king of Geshur himself, and father of Maacah, the mother of Absalom and wife of David

[the] king ofמֶ֣לֶךְME-lekhH4428G
king

מֶ֫לֶךְ (me.lekh) 1) king Aramaic equivalent: me.lekh (מֶ֫לֶךְ "king" H4430)

Geshurגְּשׁ֑וּרge-SHURH1650
Geshur

גְּשׁוּר (ge.shur) Geshur or Geshurites = "proud beholder" a land in north Transjordania Also named: ge.shu.ri (גְּשׁוּרִי "Geshurite" H1651)

the fourthהָרְבִיעִ֖יha-re-vi-'IH7243
fourth

רְבִיעִי (re.vi.i) 1) fourth 1a) fourth 1b) four square 1c) fourth part Aramaic equivalent: re.vi.ay (רְבִיעִי "fourth" H7244)

Adonijahאֲדֹנִיָּ֥ה'a-do-ni-YAHH0138G
Adonijah

אֲדֹנִיָּ֫הוּ (a.do.niy.yah) A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; son of: David (H1732) and Haggith (H2294); half-brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Adonijah = "my lord is Jehovah" 1) fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne …

[the] son ofבֶן־ven-H1121A
son: child

בֵּן (ben) : child/son

Haggithחַגִּֽית׃cha-GITH2294
Haggith

חַגִּית (chag.git) A woman living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.3.4; married to David (H1732); mother of: Adonijah (H0138) § Haggith = "festive" a wife of David and mother of Adonijah

Words and meanings from STEPBible data (Tyndale House, Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). The capitalized syllable is the stressed one.