2 Samuel 3:4

4 and the fourth, Adoniyahu the son of Haggit; and the fifth, Shefatyah the son of Avital;

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.

2 Samuel 3:4 In-Context

2 To David were sons born in Hevron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Achino'am the Yizre`elite;

3 and his second, Chileab, of Avigayil the wife of Naval the Karmelite; and the third, Avshalom the son of Ma`akhah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

4 and the fourth, Adoniyahu the son of Haggit; and the fifth, Shefatyah the son of Avital;

5 and the sixth, Yitre`am, of `Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hevron.

6 It happened, while there was war between the house of Sha'ul and the house of David, that Aviner made himself strong in the house of Sha'ul.