2 Samuel 3:2 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 3:2

1 Now there was a long ^awar between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David grew stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker.

Sons of David

2 Sons were born ^ato David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon ^bby Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

3 his second,¹ Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, ^aAbsalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king ^bof Geshur;

4 the fourth, ^aAdonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

5 and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.

Abner Joins Forces with David

6 Now it was so, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner was strengthening his hold on the house of Saul.

7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was ^aRizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, “Why have you ^bgone in to my father’s concubine?”

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Definitions of words in 2 Samuel 3:2:

Ahinoam {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Ahinoam {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Ahinoam {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Amnon {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Amnon {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Amnon {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Born {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

David {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
David {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
David {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jezreelitess {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Hebron {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Hebron {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing 2 Samuel 3:2:

David {I.S.B.E.}
Genealogy, 8 Part 1 {I.S.B.E.}
Jerimoth {I.S.B.E.}
Samuel, Books Of {I.S.B.E.}

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