Ver. 5-8. And these were born unto him in Jerusalem Whose names follow, in all nine; there are but seven mentioned in ( 2 Samuel 5:14-16 ) the reason of which see in the notes there; (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:14). (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:15). (See Gill on 2 Samuel 5:16). it may be observed that Bathsheba is here called Bathshua, and her father Ammiel, whose name is Eliam in ( 2 Samuel 11:3 ) , names of much the same signification.
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The fifth, Shephatyah of Avital; the sixth, Yitream by Eglah his isha.
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These six were born unto him in Chevron; and there he reigned sheva shanim and shishah chodashim; and in Yerushalayim he reigned shloshim and shalosh shanah.
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And these were born unto him in Yerushalayim: Shimea, and Shovav, and Natan, and Sh’lomo, four, by Bat-Shu’a Bat Ammiel;