1 Chronicles 3:2

New International Reader's Version

The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maakah. She was the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur. The fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith.

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:1

Some time later, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar. She was the beautiful sister of Absalom. He was another one of David’s sons.

2 Samuel 13:38

So Absalom ran away and went to Geshur. He stayed there for three years.

2 Samuel 14:23

Then Joab went to Geshur. He brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 14:32

Absalom said to Joab, “I sent a message to you. I said, ‘Come here. I want to send you to the king. I want you to ask him for me, “Why did you bring me back from Geshur? I would be better off if I were still there!” ’ Now then, I want to go and see the king. If I’m guilty of doing anything wrong, let him put me to death.”

2 Samuel 15:8

When I was living at Geshur in Aram, I made a promise. I said, ‘If the Lord takes me back to Jerusalem, I’ll go to Hebron and worship him there.’ ”

2 Samuel 18:14

Joab said, “I’m not going to waste any more time on you.” So he got three javelins. Then he went over and plunged them into Absalom’s heart. He did it while Absalom was still hanging there alive in the oak tree.

2 Samuel 18:18

Earlier in his life Absalom had set up a pillar in the King’s Valley. He had put it up as a monument to himself. He thought, “I don’t have a son to carry on the memory of my name.” So he named the pillar after himself. It is still called Absalom’s Monument to this day.

2 Samuel 18:33

The king was very upset. He went up to the room over the entrance of the gate and wept. As he went, he said, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! I wish I had died instead of you. Absalom! My son, my son!”

2 Samuel 3:3

His second son was Kileab. Kileab’s mother was Abigail. She was Nabal’s widow from Carmel. The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maakah. She was the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.

2 Samuel 3:4

The fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith. The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital.

1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah was the son of David and his wife Haggith. He came forward and announced, “I’m going to be the next king.” So he got chariots and horses ready. He also got 50 men to run in front of him.

1 Kings 1:6

His father had never tried to stop him from doing what he wanted to. His father had never asked him, “Why are you acting the way you do?” Adonijah was also very handsome. Now that Absalom was dead, Adonijah was David’s oldest son.

1 Kings 2:22

King Solomon answered his mother, “Why are you asking me to give Abishag, the Shunammite, to Adonijah? You might as well ask me to give him the whole kingdom! After all, he’s my older brother. And he doesn’t want the kingdom only for himself. He also wants it for Abiathar the priest and for Joab, the son of Zeruiah.”

1 Chronicles 2:23

But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth Jair. They also captured Kenath and the settlements around it. The total number of towns captured was 60. Hezron, Segub and Jair belonged to the family line of Makir. Makir was the father of Gilead.

1 Chronicles 3:1

Here are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron. His first son was Amnon. Amnon’s mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second son was Daniel. His mother was Abigail from Carmel.

1 Chronicles 3:3

The fifth son was Shephatiah. His mother was Abital. The sixth son was Ithream. David’s wife Eglah had Ithream by him.

Joshua 13:13

But the Israelites didn’t drive out the people of Geshur and Maakah. So they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.