Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David had children born him in Hebron: his eldest son was Amnon of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Holman Bible
Sons were born to David in Hebron:
by Ahinoam
International Standard Version
During this time, sons were born to David while he was living in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel,
A Conservative Version
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
American Standard Version
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Amplified
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Bible in Basic English
While David was in Hebron he became the father of sons: the oldest was Amnon, son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Darby Translation
And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;
Julia Smith Translation
And sons will be born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn will be Amnon to Ahinoam the Jezreelitess.
King James 2000
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And sons [were] born to David in Hebron; his firstborn [was] Amnon by Ahinoam {from Jezreel}.
Modern King James verseion
And sons were born to David in Hebron. And his first-born was Amnon, the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel.
NET Bible
Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.
New Heart English Bible
To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
The Emphasized Bible
And there were born unto David, sons, in Hebron, - and it came to press that - His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam, the Jezreelitess;
Webster
And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his first-born was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
World English Bible
To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
Youngs Literal Translation
And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Samuel 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Sons Born In Hebron
1 There was long strife between the house of Saul and the house of David. But David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker. 2 And David had children born him in Hebron: his eldest son was Amnon of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 the second, Chileab of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur;
Cross References
1 Chronicles 3:1-4
These are the sons of David which were born him in Hebron: the eldest Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess. The second Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess.
Genesis 49:3-4
"Reuben, thou art mine eldest son, my might and the beginning of my strength, chief in receiving and chief in power.
1 Samuel 25:42-43
And Abigail hasted and arose and gat her up upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went at her feet, and went after the messengers of David and was his wife.
2 Samuel 13:1-29
And it chanced that Absalom, David's son, had a fair sister named Tamar, whom afterward Amnon, another son of David, loved.