Bible Strands
2 Samuel 3:2
And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records David’s family expansion in Hebron during the prolonged conflict between the house of Saul and the house of David, as David’s strength steadily increases.
The words — The text uses וַ/יִּוָּלְד֧וּ (va/i.ye.le.du), meaning “and they were born,” to mark the passive arrival of David’s sons, and בְכוֹר/וֹ֙ (ve.kho.R/o), meaning “firstborn his,” to designate Amnon’s birth order.
The thread — This birth record parallels the genealogy in 1 Chronicles 3:1, while the firstborn designation echoes the birthright principles outlined in Genesis 49:3.
Why it lands — The text states that David’s first son, Amnon, was born to Ahinoam in Hebron, grounding his royal lineage in a specific political and geographical reality before any theological inference about succession is applied.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Cross-references
- 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;
- Genesis 49:3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
- 1 Samuel 25:42 So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife.
- 2 Samuel 13:1 After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom.