2 Samuel 3:2

2 Sons were born to David while he was in Hebron. His first son was Amnon, [born] to Ahinoam from Jezreel.

2 Samuel 3:2 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 3:2

And unto David were sons born in Hebron
He was married before he came there, had wives in his state of exile, but had no children by them there, at least no sons; if any, only daughters:

and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
who being mentioned first, and her son his firstborn, seems to have been his wife before be took Abigail; he had not much comfort of this firstborn son of his; see ( 2 Samuel 13:1-39 ) .

2 Samuel 3:2 In-Context

1 As the war between the royal families of Saul and David dragged on, David's family became stronger and stronger, and Saul's family became weaker and weaker.
2 Sons were born to David while he was in Hebron. His first son was Amnon, [born] to Ahinoam from Jezreel.
3 The second was Chileab, [born] to Abigail (who had been Nabal's wife) from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah (the daughter of King Talmai) from Geshur.
4 The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
5 The sixth was Ithream, [born] to David's wife Eglah. These sons were born to David while he was in Hebron.
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