his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; Cross References 1 Samuel 27:8 Now David and his men went up and raided the Geshurites, the Girzites, and the Amalekites. (From ancient times these people had inhabited the land extending to Shur and Egypt.) 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 13:37 Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. 2 Samuel 14:32 "Look," said Absalom, "I sent for you and said, 'Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? It would be better for me if I were still there.' So now, let me see the king's face, and if there is iniquity in me, let him kill me." 2 Samuel 15:7 After four years had passed, Absalom said to the king, "Please let me go to Hebron to fulfill a vow I have made to the LORD. 2 Samuel 15:8 For your servant made a vow while dwelling in Geshur of Aram, saying: 'If indeed the LORD brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.'" 1 Kings 1:6 (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, "Why do you act this way?" Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.) 1 Kings 2:15 "You know that the kingship was mine," he said. "All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD. 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; Treasury of Scripture And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; Chileab 1 Chronicles 3:1 2 Samuel 2:2 1 Samuel 25:3,42 Absalom 2 Samuel 13:20-28 2 Samuel 14:24-33 2 Samuel 15:1-18 Talmai 2 Samuel 13:37,38 Geshur Deuteronomy 3:14 Joshua 13:13 1 Samuel 27:8 |