Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:
Absalom
Adonijah
Bible References
Absalom
2 Samuel 13:1
It happened afterwards that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister whose name [was] Tamar, and Amnon the son of David fell in love with her.
2 Samuel 18:14
Joab said, "No longer will I wait in your presence." Then he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he [was] still alive in the oak tree.
2 Samuel 19:4
and because the king had covered his face and cried with a loud voice, "My son, Absalom, Absalom, my son, my son."
Geshur
1 Chronicles 2:23
And Geshur and Aram took Havvoth-Jair from them, Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these [were] the {descendants} of Makir, the father of Gilead.
Joshua 13:13
But the {Israelites} did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maacathites; Geshur and Maacah live among Israel to this day.
2 Samuel 14:23
Then Joab got up and went to Geshur and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.
2 Samuel 15:8
for your servant made a vow while I [was] staying in Geshur in Aram, saying, '{If Yahweh will indeed let me return} to Jerusalem, then I will worship Yahweh.'"
Adonijah
2 Samuel 3:4
The fourth [was] Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth [was] Shephatiah the son of Abital.
1 Kings 1:5
Now Adonijah the son of Haggith was exalting himself, saying, "I will be king," so he prepared for himself a chariot and horsemen and fifty men running before him.
1 Kings 2:24
So then, {as Yahweh lives}, who has established me and seated me on the throne of my father David and who has established for me a dynasty as he promised, then surely Adonijah will be put to death today."