2 Samuel 3 · Verse 2

2 Samuel 3:2

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
2 Samuel 3:2, King James Version

2 Samuel 3:2 in other translations

BSBAnd sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
WEBSons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
ASVAnd unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
YLTAnd there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
DARBYAnd to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;
BBEWhile David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
WebsterAnd to David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

What does 2 Samuel 3:2 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
2. unto David were sons born in Hebron--The six sons mentioned had all different mothers.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 3:1-6

The length of this war tried the faith and patience of David, and made his settlement at last the more welcome. The contest between grace and corruption in the hearts of believers, may fitly be compared to this warfare. There is a long war between them, the flesh lusting against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; but as the work of holiness is carried on, corruption, like the house of Saul, grows weaker…

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2 Samuel 3:2 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּוָּלְד֧וּvai.ye.le.duand they were bornH3205
לְדָוִ֛דle.da.Vidto DavidH1732
בָּנִ֖יםba.NimsonsH1121
בְּחֶבְר֑וֹןbe.chev.Ronin HebronH2275
וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH1961
בְכוֹרוֹ֙ve.kho.Rofirstborn hisH1060
אַמְנ֔וֹן'am.NonAmnonH550
לַאֲחִינֹ֖עַםla.'a.chi.No.'amof AhinoamH293
הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִֽת\׃hai.yiz.re.'e.Litthe Jezreelite [woman]H3158

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 2 Samuel 3:2

  • 1 Chronicles 3:1-4

    Now 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: The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith: The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife. These 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.

  • 1 Samuel 25:42-43

    And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

  • 2 Samuel 13:1-29

    And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her. And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she was a virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her. But Amnon had a friend, whose name was Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother: and Jonadab was a very subtil man. And he said unto him, Why art thou, being the king’s son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister. …

  • Genesis 49:3-4

    Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
sons born.
1Ch 3:1-4
Amnon.
13:1-29; Ge 49:3,4
Ahinoam.
1Sa 25:43

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 2 Samuel 3:1

    Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

  • 2 Samuel 3:2

    And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

  • 2 Samuel 3:3

    And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

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2 Samuel 3:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y nacieron hijos á David en Hebrón: su primogénito fué Ammón, de Ahinoam Jezreelita;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il naquit à David des fils à Hébron: son premier-né fut Amnon, d’Akhinoam, la Jizreélite;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es wurden dem David Söhne in Hebron geboren: Sein Erstgeborener war Amnon, von Achinoam, der Jisreelitin;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Natique sunt filii David in Hebron: fuitque primogenitus ejus Amnon, de Achinoam Jezraëlitide.