Bible Strands
2 Samuel 3:5
and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — The narrator lists David’s sons in Hebron while the military struggle between the house of Saul and the house of David continues (2 Samuel 3:4; 3:6). This genealogical record interrupts the political narrative to document David’s expanding household.
The words — שִׁשִּׁי (shishí) marks the “sixth” position in the sequence, while יֻלְּדוּ (yulləḏû) states plainly “they were born” to David in that city (2 Samuel 3:5).
The thread — The Hebron-born lineage appears again in 1 Chronicles 3:1–4 and aligns with the earlier enumeration in 2 Samuel 3:2–5.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to register the factual expansion of David’s family before the narrative resumes its focus on Abner and Saul’s remaining authority. It establishes the domestic foundation that will inevitably intersect with the coming political conflict.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.