2 Samuel 3:2

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“And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;”

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BSBPD

“And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 3:2 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
  2. 1 Samuel 25:42So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
  3. 1 Samuel 25:43David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.
  4. 2 Samuel 12:2The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,
  5. 2 Samuel 13:1After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
  6. 1 Chronicles 3:1These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;

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