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King David's Children

1-3 The following, in order of age, are David's sons who were born while he was in Hebron:

    Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel
    Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel
    Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur
    Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith
    Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital
    Ithream, whose mother was Eglah

(A)All six were born in Hebron during the seven and a half years that David ruled there.

In Jerusalem he ruled as king for thirty-three years, (B)and many sons were born to him there.

His wife Bathsheba, daughter of Ammiel, bore him four sons: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.

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