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Monday, January 12th, 2026
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Passage Lookup: 2 Samuel 3:1-5

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2 Samuel 3:1
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Now (C1)there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David became steadily stronger, while the house of Saul became steadily weaker.
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2 Samuel 3:2
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(C1)Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by (C2)Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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2 Samuel 3:3
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and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the (F1)widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of (C1)Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of (C2)Geshur;
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2 Samuel 3:4
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and the fourth, (C1)Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
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2 Samuel 3:5
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and the sixth, Ithream, by David's wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
 
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