Sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Parallel translations
- KJV And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- BSB And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
- NKJV Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- NASB Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
- NLT These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.
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Cross-references · 4
- 1 Chr 3:1–4Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
- 1 Sam 25:42–43Abigail hurried, and arose, and rode on a donkey, with five ladies of hers who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
- Gen 49:3–4“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
- 2 Sam 13:1–29After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
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