2 Samuel 3:5 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 3:5

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?”

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 3:5

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American Standard Version
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

Amplified® Bible
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 3:2)

Darby English Version
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

Good News Bible
Ithream, whose mother was Eglah. All of these sons were born in Hebron.

King James Version
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

New American Standard Bible
and the sixth, Ithream, by David's wife Eglah. These were born to David at Hebron.

New International Version
and the sixth, Ithream the son of David's wife Eglah.
These were born to David in Hebron.

New King James Version
and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and the sixth, Ithream, by David's wife Eglah. These became born to David at Hebron.

Revised Standard Version
and the sixth, Ith're-am, of Eglah, David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

Young's Literal Translation
and the sixth `is' Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.

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