2 Samuel 3:3

Conservative English Version

(SEE 3:2)

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:1

David had a beautiful daughter named Tamar, who was the sister of Absalom. She was also the half sister of Amnon, who fell in love with her.

2 Samuel 14:23

Joab went to Geshur to get Absalom. But when they came back to Jerusalem,

2 Samuel 14:24

David told Joab, "I don't want to see my son Absalom. Tell him to stay away from me." So Absalom went to his own house without seeing his father.

2 Samuel 14:32

Absalom answered, "You didn't pay any attention when I sent for you. I want you to ask my father why he told me to come back from Geshur. I was better off there. I want to see my father now! If I'm guilty, let him kill me."

2 Samuel 15:7

Four years later, Absalom said to David, "Please, let me go to Hebron. I have to keep a promise that I made to the LORD,

2 Samuel 15:8

when I was living with the Arameans in Geshur. I promised that if the LORD would bring me back to live in Jerusalem, I would worship him in Hebron."

2 Samuel 18:33

David started trembling. Then he went up to the room above the city gate to cry. As he went, he kept saying, "My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I could have died instead of you! Absalom, my son, my son!"

2 Samuel 2:2

David went to Hebron with his two wives, Ahinoam and Abigail. Ahinoam was from Jezreel, and Abigail was the widow of Nabal from Carmel.

1 Kings 1:6

(SEE 1:5)

1 Kings 2:15

"You know that I was king for a little while," Adonijah replied. "And everyone in Israel accepted me as their ruler. But the LORD wanted my brother to be king, so now things have changed.

1 Chronicles 3:1

King David ruled from Hebron for seven years and six months, and during that time he had six sons, who were born in the following order: Amnon, Daniel, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream. Ahinoam from Jezreel was the mother of Amnon; Abigail from Carmel was the mother of Daniel; Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur was the mother of Absalom; Haggith was the mother of Adonijah; Abital was the mother of Shephatiah; and Eglah was the mother of Ithream. David then ruled from Jerusalem for thirty-three years,

1 Chronicles 3:2

(SEE 3:1)

Deuteronomy 3:14

(SEE 3:12)

Joshua 13:13

However, the Israelites did not force the people of Geshur and Maacah to leave, and they still live there among the Israelites.

1 Samuel 25:3

(SEE 25:2)

1 Samuel 25:42

Abigail quickly got ready and went back with David's messengers. She rode on her donkey, while five of her servant women walked alongside. She and David were married as soon as she arrived.

1 Samuel 27:8

The Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites lived in the area from Telam to Shur and on as far as Egypt, and David often attacked their towns.