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David, depicted as a young king, stands at a stone domestic courtyard threshold.
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1 Chronicles 3:1-3

David’s sons in Hebron

David’s House Through the Generations · 1 Chronicles 3

Story guide: David’s sons were born to different mothers in Hebron. His established young-king portrait provides father and reign context; the courtyard is illustrative, and no simultaneous gathering of his wives and children is asserted.

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1These were David’s sons who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite.

2the third, Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah son of Haggith.

3the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah his wife.

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