2 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 3

Pink points out, “Here was David’s besetting sin to which he yielded so freely. Little wonder that his son Solomon followed in his footsteps. 2 Samuel 3:3 and his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; Chileab: 1Ch 3:1, Daniel Abigail: 2Sa 2:2 1Sa 25:3,42 Absalom: 2Sa 13:20-28 14:24-33 15:1-18 17:1-14 18:9-18,33 Talmai: 2Sa 13:37,38 Geshur: De 3:14 Jos 13:13 1Sa 27:8 Related Passages: 1 Chronicles 3:1-9 (DAVID'S CHILDREN) Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah. 4 Six were born to him in Hebron, and there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years. 5 These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four, by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel; 6 and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg and Japhia, 8 Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet, nine. 9 All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister. (19 SONS LISTED IN THESE PASSAGES) DAVID'S SECOND AND THIRD SONS And his second, Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur - Since Chileab (Daniel in 1Ch 3:1) is not mentioned as a possible successor in 1 Kings 1 it is assumed that he died at a relatively young age. Absalom murdered his half-brother Amnon for raping his sister Tamar and then proceeded to lead a civil war against his ownfather, David, even stooping to the point of attempting to murder David. 2 Samuel 3:4 and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; Adonijah: 1Ki 1:5-18, 2:13-25 DAVID'S FOURTH AND FIFTH SONS and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah (“The Lord Judges") the son of Abital - Adonijah will take center stage in 1 Kings 1-2 (1Ki 1:5-18, 1Ki 2:13-25) in the struggle with Solomon regarding who would succeed David as king. When Amnon (2Sa 13:28–29) and Absalom (2Sa 18:15) were killed, it seems that Adonijah was the eldest surviving son of David, so he would be in line for succession to the throne.