KJV King James Version
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
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2 Samuel 3:5
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These sons were born to David in Hebron.
WEB World English Bible
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
ASV American Standard Version
and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the sixth is Ithream, of Eglah wife of David; these have been born to David in Hebron.
Surrounding context — 2 Samuel 3
2 And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
3 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;
4 And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
5 And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.
6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.
7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name [was] Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and [Ishbosheth] said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father’s concubine?
8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, [Am] I a dog’s head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?
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