But his father had never once infuriated(A) him by asking, “Why did you do that?” (B) In addition, he was quite handsome(C) and was born after Absalom.(D)

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(His father had never rebuked(A) him by asking, “Why do you behave as you do?” He was also very handsome and was born next after Absalom.)

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Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, was third;

Adonijah son of Haggith was fourth;

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the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

the fourth, Adonijah(A) the son of Haggith;

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These(A) sons were born to him in Jerusalem:

Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.(B) These four were born to him by Bath-shua(C) daughter of Ammiel.

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and these were the children born to him there:

Shammua,[a] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba[b](A) daughter of Ammiel.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 3:5 Hebrew Shimea, a variant of Shammua
  2. 1 Chronicles 3:5 One Hebrew manuscript and Vulgate (see also Septuagint and 2 Samuel 11:3); most Hebrew manuscripts Bathshua