Now thesewere the sonsof Davidwhowere bornto him in Hebron:the firstborn[was] Amnon,by Ahinoamthe Jezreelitess;the second[was] Daniel,by Abigailthe Carmelitess;
Now it was afterthisthat Absalomthe sonof Davidhad a beautifulsisterwhose namewas Tamar,and Amnonthe sonof Davidlovedher.
The servantsof Absalomdidto Amnonjustas Absalomhad commanded.Then allthe king'ssonsaroseand eachmountedhis muleand fled.
Now there was a longwarbetweenthe houseof Sauland the houseof David;and Davidgrewsteadilystronger,but the houseof Saulgrewweakercontinually.
Meanwhile Davidtookmoreconcubinesand wivesfrom Jerusalem,afterhe camefrom Hebron;and moresonsand daughterswere bornto David.
The familiesof scribeswho livedat Jabez[were] the Tirathites,the Shimeathites[and] the Sucathites.Thoseare the Keniteswho camefrom Hammath,the fatherof the houseof Rechab.
"Of allmy sons(for the LORDhas givenme manysons),He has chosenmy sonSolomonto siton the throneof the kingdomof the LORDoverIsrael.
the third[was] Absalomthe sonof Maacah,the daughterof Talmaikingof Geshur;the fourth[was] Adonijahthe sonof Haggith;
and Jezreeland Jokdeamand Zanoah,
And Davidlivedwith Achishat Gath,he and his men,eachwith his household,[even] Davidwith his twowives,Ahinoamthe Jezreelitess,and Abigailthe Carmelitess,Nabal'swidow.
