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2 Samuel 3:4

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abital;   Adonijah;   David;   Haggith;   Polygamy;   Shephatiah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Adonijah;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Ishbosheth;   Marriage;   Shephatiah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Adonijah;   Bathsheba;   Concubine;   Marriage;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abital;   Haggith;   Shephatiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abital;   Adonijah;   Haggith;   Shephathiah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abital;   Adonijah;   Palace;   Shephatiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abital;   Adonijah;   Haggith;   Shephatiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Abital ;   Adonijah ;   Haggith ;   Shephatiah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Shephatiah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Adonijah;   David;   Dwelling;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ab'ital;   Adoni'jah;   Hag'gith;   Shephati'ah;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abital;   Adonijah;   David;   Haggith;   Jerimoth;   Samuel, Books of;   Shephatiah;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Adonijah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Abital;   Genealogy;   Haggith;   Shephatiah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
the fourth was Adonijah,
Hebrew Names Version
and the fourth, Adoniyahu the son of Haggit; and the fifth, Shefatyah the son of Avital;
King James Version
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Lexham English Bible
The fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital.
English Standard Version
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
New Century Version
The fourth son was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth son was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
New English Translation
His fourth son was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
Amplified Bible
the fourth, Adonijah the son of [his wife] Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of [his wife] Abital;
New American Standard Bible
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the fourth, Adoniiah the sonne of Haggith, and the fifth, Shephatiah the sonne of Abital,
Legacy Standard Bible
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Complete Jewish Bible
the fourth, Adoniyah the son of Haggit; the fifth, Sh'fatyah the son of Avital;
Darby Translation
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Easy-to-Read Version
The fourth son was Adonijah. Adonijah's mother was Haggith. The fifth son was Shephatiah. Shephatiah's mother was Abital.
George Lamsa Translation
And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
Good News Translation
Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;
Literal Translation
And the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
the fourth Adonia the sonne of Hagith: the fyfth Saphatia the sonne of Abital:
American Standard Version
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Bible in Basic English
And the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The fourth, Adonia the sonne of Haggith: the fyft, Sephatia the sonne of Abital:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
King James Version (1611)
And the fourth, Adoniiah the son of Haggith: and the fifth, Shephatiah the sonne of Abital;
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the fourth was Ornia, the son of Aggith, and the fifth was Saphatia, the son of Abital.
English Revised Version
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
forsothe the fourthe was Adonyas, the sone of Agith; and the fyuethe was Saphacias, the sone of Abitail; and the sixte was Gethraam of Egla,
Young's Literal Translation
and the fourth [is] Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth [is] Shephatiah son of Abital,
Update Bible Version
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Webster's Bible Translation
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
World English Bible
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
New King James Version
the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
New Living Translation
The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.
New Life Bible
The fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital.
New Revised Standard
the fourth, Adonijah son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah son of Abital;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the fourth Adonijah, son of Higgith, - And the fifth Shephatiah, son of Abital;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the fourth Adonias, the son of Haggith: and the fifth Saphathia the son of Abital:
Revised Standard Version
and the fourth, Adoni'jah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephati'ah the son of Abi'tal;
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

Contextual Overview

1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; 3his 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; 4his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;5and his sixth was Ithream, by David's wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron. 6During the war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner had continued to strengthen his position in the house of Saul.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Adonijah: 1 Kings 1:5-18, 1 Kings 2:13-25

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 1:6 - bare him 1 Kings 1:11 - Haggith 1 Chronicles 3:2 - Adonijah

Cross-References

Genesis 3:13
Then the LORD God said to the woman, "What is this you have done?" "The serpent deceived me," she replied, "and I ate."
Deuteronomy 29:19
because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, 'I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.' This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.
2 Kings 1:4
Therefore, this is what the LORD says: You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die." So Elijah departed.
2 Kings 1:6
They replied, "A man came up to meet us and said, 'Go back to the king who sent you and tell him that this is what the LORD says: Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending these men to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.'"
2 Kings 1:16
And Elijah said to King Ahaziah, "This is what the LORD says: Is there really no God in Israel for you to inquire of His word? Is that why you have sent messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore you will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die."
2 Kings 8:10
Elisha answered, "Go and say to him, 'You will surely recover.' But the LORD has shown me that in fact he will die."
Psalms 10:11
He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees."
2 Corinthians 2:11
in order that Satan should not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.
2 Corinthians 11:3
I am afraid, however, that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may be led astray from your simple and pure devotion to Christ.
1 Timothy 2:14
And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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;

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

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Adonijah - The same who, when David was dying, aspired to the crown, and was put to death by Solomon.

Shephatiah - “God is judge.” This is the same name as Jehoshaphat, only with the two elements composing it placed in inverted order. Nothing more is known of him or of his brother Ithream.


 
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