Bible Strands
2 Samuel 3:4
his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator continues a list of David’s sons during his reign in Hebron, identifying the mothers of each child.
The words — רְבִיעִי (re.vi'I) translates as "fourth," and חֲמִישִׁי (cha.mi.Shi) means "fifth," structuring the birth order of David’s children in this location.
The thread — This lineage reappears when 1 Kings 1:5 records Adonijah claiming the throne, and 1 Kings 2:13 documents his subsequent appeal to Bathsheba.
Why it lands — The text establishes the political reality of royal succession by documenting David’s Hebron-era family before the narrative shifts to Jerusalem.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 1:5 At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him.
- 1 Kings 2:13 Now Adonijah son of Haggith went to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, and she asked, “Do you come in peace?” “Yes, in peace,” he replied.