and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the [a]widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of (A)Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of (B)Geshur; and the fourth, (C)Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 3:3 Lit wife

his second, Kileab the son of Abigail(A) the widow of Nabal of Carmel;

the third, Absalom(B) the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;(C)

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

the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

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22 But King Solomon answered and said to his mother, “And why are you requesting Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? (A)Request for him the kingdom as well—(B)since he is my older brother—for him, for (C)Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah!”

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22 King Solomon answered his mother, “Why do you request Abishag(A) the Shunammite for Adonijah? You might as well request the kingdom for him—after all, he is my older brother(B)—yes, for him and for Abiathar(C) the priest and Joab son of Zeruiah!”

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