Haggith

A woman, in the time of the United Monarchy · named in 5 verses

Haggith was one of King David's wives and the mother of Adonijah, who attempted to claim the throne.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Festive; the dancer, a wife of David and the mother of Adonijah (2 Sam. 3:4; 1 Kings 1:5, 11; 2:13; 1 Chr. 3:2), who, like Absalom, was famed for his beauty.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Partners David

Children Adonijah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at 2 Samuel 3:4.

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Verses that name Haggith

2 Samuel 3:4 his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;
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 1:11 Then Nathan said to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon, “Have you not heard that Adonijah son of Haggith has become king, and our lord David does not know it?
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.
1 Chronicles 3:2 the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;