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Green's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 3:4

And the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith. And the 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;
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;
Berean Standard Bible
his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was 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

1 And there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David. And David was going on and was strong, but the house of Saul was going on and was weak. 2 And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel. 3 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. 4 And the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith. And the fifth was Shephatiah the son of Abital. 5 And the sixth was Ithream, of Eglah the wife of David. These were born to David in Hebron. 6 And it happened while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, Abner was making himself strong for 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
And Jehovah God said to the woman, What is this you have done? And the woman said, The serpent deceived me, and I ate.
Deuteronomy 29:19
and it happens when he hears the words of this curse, that he should bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to snatch away the drunken with the thirsty.
2 Kings 1:4
And so Jehovah says this, You shall not come down from that bed on which you have gone up, but dying you shall die. And Elijah departed.
2 Kings 1:6
And they said to him, A man came up to meet us, and said to us, Go, return to the king who sent you. And you shall say to him, So says Jehovah, Is it because there is not a God in Israel that you are sending to ask of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed on which you have gone up, for dying you shall die.
2 Kings 1:16
And he said to him, So says Jehovah, Because you have sent messengers to ask of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, is it because there is not a God in Israel to inquire of His Word? Therefore, you shall not come down from the bed on which you have gone up, for dying you shall die.
2 Kings 8:10
And Elisha said to him, Go, say to him, Living you shall live. But Jehovah has shown me that dying he shall die.
Psalms 10:11
He has said in his heart, God has forgotten; He hides His face; He will not see forever.
2 Corinthians 2:11
so that we should not be overreached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his devices.
2 Corinthians 11:3
But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your thoughts should be corrupted from the purity which is due to Christ.
1 Timothy 2:14
And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived has come to be in 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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