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1 Chronicles 3:1
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical list of David’s sons born during his reign in Hebron, introducing the first two by name and their respective mothers. This administrative record precedes the continuation of his offspring in the following verse.
The words — The phrase בְּ/חֶבְר֑וֹן (be./chev.Ron) anchors the births to Hebron, while הַ/בְּכ֣וֹר (ha./be.Khor) specifically identifies Amnon as the firstborn, establishing birth order in the Hebrew text.
The thread — This list parallels the account in 2 Samuel 3:2, which places these same Hebron-born sons within David’s rise to kingship, while the geographic markers Jezreel and Carmel appear in the surrounding tribal and narrative records of Joshua 15:56 and 1 Samuel 25:39–40.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of David’s dynastic origins and the precise recording of his lineage before his reign in Jerusalem. It asks the reader to trace how historical records preserve the foundations of Israel’s monarchy without embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 3:2 And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
- Joshua 15:56 Jezreel, Jokdeam, Zanoah,
- 1 Samuel 25:39 On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking her to become his wife.
- 1 Samuel 27:3 David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.
- 2 Samuel 13:1 After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.
- 2 Samuel 13:29 So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule.