Shmuel Bais 3:4

4 And the fourth, Adoniyah Ben Chaggit; and the fifth, Shephatyah Ben Avital;

Shmuel Bais 3:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 3:4

And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith
The same that usurped the throne before his father's death, to anticipate Solomon, and died by his order, ( 1 Kings 1:5 ) ( 2:25 ) ;

and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
of whom we read nowhere else.

Shmuel Bais 3:4 In-Context

2 And unto Dovid were banim born in Chevron; and his bechor was Amnon, of Achinoam the Yizre’elit;
3 And his second, Kile’av, of Avigal eshet Naval the Carmeli; and the third, Avshalom ben Maachah bat Talmai Melech Geshur;
4 And the fourth, Adoniyah Ben Chaggit; and the fifth, Shephatyah Ben Avital;
5 And the sixth, Yitre’am, by Eglah eshet Dovid. These were born to Dovid in Chevron.
6 And it came to pass, while there was milchamah between the Bais Sha’ul and the Bais Dovid, that Avner was strengthening his grip on the Bais Sha’ul.
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