And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
WEB
And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
YLT
And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
DBT
And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Samuel — David's reign in three movements — rise, fall, consequences — with the Davidic covenant (ch. 7) as the vertical spine down the centre. A covenant held through both rise and fall; a throne established for ever.
- Author
- Traditional: compilation by Nathan and Gad from Samuel's earlier records (1 Chr 29:29)
- Date
- Events c. 1010–970 BC; compilation during Solomon's early reign