And theseוְאֵלֶּהwereהָיוּthe sonsבְּנֵיof Davidדָויִדwhoאֲשֶׁרwere bornנוֹלַדto himלוֹin Hebron:בְּחֶבְרוֹןthe firstborn,הַבְּכוֹרAmnon,אַמְנֹןof Ahinoamלַאֲחִינֹעַםthe Jezreelite;הַיִּזְרְעֵאלִיתthe second,שֵׁנִיDaniel,דָּנִיֵּאלof Abigailלַאֲבִיגַיִלthe Carmelite;הַכַּרְמְלִית
1 Chronicles 3:1
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1 Chronicles 3:1, word by word
- wereהָיוּhayu
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “hayu” appears- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bene” appears- of Davidדָויִדdavyid
David
David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."
Where else “davyid” appears- were bornנוֹלַדnolad
be born
To come into the world, to begin to live.
Where else “nolad” appears- in Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron
Hebron
See it on the mapWhere else “chevron” appears- the firstbornבְּכוֹרbechor
firstborn
The son who came into the world before his brothers, with a special place in the family.
Where else “bechor” appears- Amnonאַמְנֹןamnon
Amnon
Amnon, the firstborn son of David, born of Ahinoam (2 Samuel 3:2; 13); also a man of Judah (1 Chronicles 4:20). It means "faithful".
Where else “amnon” appears- of Ahinoamאֲחִינֹעַםachinoam
Ahinoam
Ahinoam: the name of two women: the wife of King Saul (1 Samuel 14:50) and one of David's wives (1 Samuel 25:43).
Where else “achinoam” appears- the Jezreeliteיִּזְרְעֵאלִיתyizrelit
Jezreelitess
Jezreelitess: a woman from Jezreel. Said of Ahinoam, David's wife.
Where else “yizrelit” appears- the secondשֵׁנִיsheni
second
The one that comes after the first; the other of two.
Where else “sheni” appears- Danielדָּנִיֵּאלdaniyel
Daniel
Daniel: the name of several Israelites; the best known is the prophet Daniel. Also the second son of David (1 Chronicles 3:1, called Chileab in 2 Samuel 3:3) and a priest of Ezra's time. The name means "God is my judge."
Where else “daniyel” appears- of Abigailאֲבִיגַיִלavigayil
Abigail
Abigail: the name of two women; best known is the wife of Nabal, a woman of good understanding, who later became David's wife (1 Samuel 25); the other is a sister of David (1 Chronicles 2:16). It means "my father rejoices".
Where else “avigayil” appears- the Carmeliteכַּרְמְלִיתkarmlit
Carmelitess
Carmelitess: a woman of Carmel, the town of Judah. Said of Abigail.
Where else “karmlit” appears
Translation note
The same list is in 2 Samuel 3:2-5. There the second son is called “Chileab”; here, “Daniel.”
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David's sons born in Hebron
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1 Chronicles 3:1-4
1And these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelite; 2the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3the fifth, Shephatiah, of Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah his wife. 4Six were born to him in Hebron, and he reigned there seven years and six months; and thirty-three years he reigned in Jerusalem.
2Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelite; 3and his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; 4and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah the wife of David. These were born to David in Hebron.
Places in this verse
Hebron
Today: Hebron (Al-Khalil), West Bank
A city in the hills of Judea, about 19 miles (30 km) south of Jerusalem.
Abraham lived nearby and bought the cave there where he buried Sarah (Gen 23:2). David was anointed king of Judah at Hebron (2 Sam 2:1-4).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;