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2 Samuel 3:4

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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;
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 The war between the house of Saul and the house of David dragged on and on. The longer it went on the stronger David became, with the house of Saul getting weaker. 2During the Hebron years, sons were born to David: Amnon, born of Ahinoam of Jezreel—the firstborn; Kileab, born of Abigail of Carmel, Nabal's widow—his second; Absalom, born of Maacah, daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur—the third; Adonijah, born of Haggith—the fourth; Shephatiah, born of Abital—the fifth; Ithream, born of Eglah—the sixth. These six sons of David were born in Hebron. 6Abner took advantage of the continuing war between the house of Saul and the house of David to gain power for himself. Saul had had a concubine, Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. One day Ish-Bosheth confronted Abner: "What business do you have sleeping with my father's concubine?"

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
"The serpent seduced me," she said, "and I ate."
2 Kings 1:6
They told him, "A man met us and said, ‘Turn around and go back to the king who sent you; tell him, God 's message: Is it because there's no God in Israel that you're running off to consult Baal-Zebub god of Ekron? You needn't bother. You're not going to get out of that bed you're in—you're as good as dead already.'"
2 Kings 1:16
Elijah told him, " God 's word: Because you sent messengers to consult Baal-Zebub the god of Ekron, as if there were no God in Israel to whom you could pray, you'll never get out of that bed alive—already you're as good as dead."
2 Kings 8:10
Elisha answered, "Go and tell him, ‘Don't worry; you'll live.' The fact is, though— God showed me—that he's doomed to die." Elisha then stared hard at Hazael, reading his heart. Hazael felt exposed and dropped his eyes. Then the Holy Man wept.

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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