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2 Samuel 3:3

The seconde, Cheleab of Abigail the wyfe of Nabal the Carmelite: the third, Absalom the sonne of Maacha the daughter of Thalmai, the king of Gessur:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abigail;   Absalom;   Chileab;   Daniel;   David;   Geshur;   Maachah;   Polygamy;   Talmai;   Thompson Chain Reference - Absalom;   Foes of the Home;   Geshur;   Home;   Polygamy;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Abigail;   Absalom;   Daniel;   Geshur, Geshuri, Geshurites;   Ishbosheth;   Maacah or Maachah;   Marriage;   Talmai;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Abigail;   Absalom;   Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Concubine;   Marriage;   Syria;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Concubinage;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Chileab;   Daniel;   Maachah;   Talmai;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abigail;   Abijah;   Absalom;   Adonijah;   Chileab;   Daniel;   Geshur;   Maachah;   Talmai;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Absalom;   Aramean;   Chileab;   Daniel;   Maacah;   Palace;   Queen;   Talmai;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abigail,;   Absalom;   Aram, Aramaeans;   Ashurites;   Chileab;   Geshur, Geshurites;   Marriage;   Talmai;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abigail ;   Chileab ;   Daniel;   Geshur ;   Maacah, Maachah ;   Talmai ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abigail;   Absalom;   Daniel;   David;   Dwelling;   Geshur;   Maacah;   Nabal;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ab'igail;   Dan'iel;   Ma'acah;   Ma'achah;   Tal'ma-I;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abigail;   Abijah;   Absalom (1);   Ashhur;   Ashurites;   Bridge;   Carmelite;   Chileab;   David;   Geshur;   Jerimoth;   Maacah;   Samuel, Books of;   Talmai;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Abigail;   Absalom;   Aram;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abigail;   Absalom;   Aram-Geshur;   Chileab;   Daniel;   Genealogy;   Gentile;   Geshur, Geshurites;   Marriage;   Paradise;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
his second was Chileab,
Hebrew Names Version
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;
King James Version
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Lexham English Bible
His second was Kileab by Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, who was the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur.
English Standard Version
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
New Century Version
The second son was Kileab, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third son was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur.
New English Translation
His second son was Kileab, born to Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite. His third son was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
Amplified Bible
his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of [his wife] Maacah, daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur;
New American Standard Bible
and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And his seconde, was Chileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: and the third, Absalom the sonne of Maacah the daughter of Talmai the King of Geshur,
Legacy Standard Bible
and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Complete Jewish Bible
his second, Kil'av, whose mother was Avigayil the widow of Naval from Karmel; the third, Avshalom, whose mother was Ma‘akhah the daughter of Talmai king of G'shur;
Darby Translation
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Easy-to-Read Version
The second son was Kileab. His mother was Abigail, who had been the wife of Nabal from Carmel. The third son was Absalom. Absalom's mother was Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur.
George Lamsa Translation
And his second, Caleb, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Good News Translation
Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, Nabal's widow, from Carmel; Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
Literal Translation
And his second was Chileab, of Abigail the former wife of Nabal of Carmel. And the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the seconde Chileab of Abigail the wyfe of Nabal of Carmel: the thirde Absalon the sonne of Maacha the doughter of Thalmai kynge of Gessur:
American Standard Version
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Bible in Basic English
And the second, Chileab, whose mother was Abigail, the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom, son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
King James Version (1611)
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite: and the third, Absalom the sonne of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And his second son was Daluia, the son of Abigaia the Carmelitess; and the third, Abessalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmi the king of Gessir.
English Revised Version
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Berean Standard Bible
his second was Chileab, by Abigail, the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and aftir hym was Celeab, of Abigail, wijf of Nabal of Carmele; sotheli the thrydde was Absolon, the sone of Maacha, douytir of Tholomay, kyng of Gessur;
Young's Literal Translation
and his second [is] Chileab, of Abigail wife of Nabal the Carmelite, and the third [is] Absalom son of Maacah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur,
Update Bible Version
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Webster's Bible Translation
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
World English Bible
and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
New King James Version
his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
New Living Translation
The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal from Carmel. The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
New Life Bible
His second son was Chileab, by Abigail who had been the wife of Nabal of Carmel. The third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur.
New Revised Standard
his second, Chileab, of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And his second Chileab, by Abigail, wife of Nabal the Carmelite, And the third Absolom, son of Maachah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his second Cheleab of Abigail the wife of Nabal of Carmel: and the third Absalom the son of Maacha the daughter of Tholmai king of Gessur:
Revised Standard Version
and his second, Chil'e-ab, of Ab'igail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Ab'salom the son of Ma'acah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur;

Contextual Overview

1 There was then long warre betweene the house of Saul, and the house of Dauid: But Dauid waxed stroger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 And vnto Dauid were children borne in Hebron: his eldest sonne also was Amnon of Ahinoam the Iesraelite: 3 The seconde, Cheleab of Abigail the wyfe of Nabal the Carmelite: the third, Absalom the sonne of Maacha the daughter of Thalmai, the king of Gessur: 4 The fourth, Adonia the sonne of Haggith: the fyft, Sephatia the sonne of Abital: 5 And the sixt Iethream, by Egla Dauids wyfe: These were borne to Dauid in Hebron. 6 And whyle there was warre betweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, Abner held vp the house of Saul.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Chileab: 1 Chronicles 3:1, Daniel

Abigail: 2 Samuel 2:2, 1 Samuel 25:3, 1 Samuel 25:42

Absalom: 2 Samuel 13:20-28, 2 Samuel 14:24-33, 2 Samuel 15:1-18, 2 Samuel 17:1-14, 2 Samuel 18:9-18, 2 Samuel 18:33

Talmai: 2 Samuel 13:37, 2 Samuel 13:38

Geshur: Deuteronomy 3:14, Joshua 13:13, 1 Samuel 27:8

Reciprocal: Joshua 12:5 - unto the Joshua 13:2 - Geshuri 1 Samuel 30:5 - two wives 2 Samuel 13:1 - Absalom 2 Samuel 14:23 - Geshur 2 Samuel 15:10 - Hebron 1 Kings 1:6 - bare him

Cross-References

Genesis 3:12
And Adam said: The woman whom thou gauest [to be] with me, she gaue me of the tree, and I dyd eate.
Genesis 3:13
And the Lord God sayd vnto the woman: Why hast thou done this? And the woman sayde: the serpent begyled me, and I dyd eate.
Genesis 3:16
But vnto the woman he sayde: I wyll very much multiplie thy sorowe, and thy griefes of chylde bearyng, In sorowe shalt thou bring foorth children: thy desire [shalbe] to thy husbande, and he shall haue the rule of thee.
Genesis 3:17
Unto Adam he sayde: Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voyce of thy wyfe, and hast eaten of the tree concernyng the whiche I commaunded thee, saying, thou shalt not eate of it, cursed is the grounde for thy sake, in sorowe shalt thou eate of it all the dayes of thy lyfe.
Genesis 20:6
And God sayde vnto him in a dreame: I wote well that thou dyddest it in the singlenesse of thy heart: I kept thee also that thou shuldest not sinne against me, and therefore suffred I thee not to touche her.
1 Chronicles 16:22
Touche not myne annoynted: and triumph not ouer my prophetes.
Job 1:11
But laye thyne hand now vpon him, and touche all that he hath, and he shall curse thee to thy face.
Job 2:5
But lay thyne hande nowe vpon hym, and touch [once] his bone and his fleshe, and he shall curse thee to thy face.
Job 19:21
Haue pitie vpon me, haue pitie vpon me, O ye my friendes, for the hande of God hath touched me.
1 Corinthians 7:1
Nowe as concernyng the thinges wherof ye wrote vnto me, it is good for a man not to touche a woman.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite,.... That is: who had been the wife of Nabal. This son's name is called Daniel, 1 Chronicles 3:1; and was the first name he had, and which his father gave him, because as if he should say, "God hath judged me", and pleaded the cause of his reproach from Nabal, 1 Samuel 25:39; but why he should be called Chileab is not easy to say; the name is commonly thought to signify "like unto his father", or "all father": had all the features of his father, and was exceedingly like him; the Jews have a fabulous story concerning this w, not worth relating:

and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; in 1 Samuel 27:8 we read of David's invading the land of the Geshurites; and the Jews say x that he then took the daughter of this king captive, and she being a beautiful woman married her, after made a proselyte according to the law in Deuteronomy 21:10; but it should be observed that David slew all the women of that country, and left not any alive; and besides that lay to the south of Judah, whereas this Geshur, of which Talmai was king, was a part of Syria, 2 Samuel 15:8; and lay to the north of the land of Israel; and with this king David hereby entered into an alliance, to strengthen his interest against Ishbosheth in those parts; of the trouble he met with from Absalom, see

2 Samuel 13:1, c. contrary to the expectations he had raised when he gave him the name of Absalom, or Leabsalom, as in 1 Chronicles 3:2 that is, one given "for his father's peace".

w Jarchi, Kimchi, & Abarbinel in loc. x Tanchuma apud Abarbinel in loc.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Chileab - In the duplicate passage (see the margin.) David’s second son is called Daniel (God is my judge), a name given to him in commemoration of the death of Nabal 1 Samuel 25:39. Chileab seems to be made up of the three first letters of the following Hebrew word, through an error of the transcriber, and intended to be erased.

Talmai king of Geshur - Talmai was the name of one of the sons of Anak at Hebron Numbers 13:22; this Talmai was perhaps of the same race.

Geshur - Where he reigned was in Bashan, and we know from Deuteronomy 3:11, that Og, king of Bashan, was of the “remnant of the giants.” See 1 Samuel 27:8 note.


 
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