2 Samuel 3:4

4 the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

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2 Samuel 3:4 in Other Translations

KJV

4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

ESV

4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

NLT

4 The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.

MSG

4 Adonijah, born of Haggith - the fourth; Shephatiah, born of Abital - the fifth;

CSB

4 the fourth was Adonijah, son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah, son of Abital;

2 Samuel 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

2 Samuel 3:4 In-Context

2 Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

3 his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

4 the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

5 and the sixth, Ithream the son of David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.

6 During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had been strengthening his own position in the house of Saul.

Cross References 1

1. 1 Kings 1:5,11; 1 Kings 2:13,22