Parallel Verses
World English Bible
To David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David had children born him in Hebron: his eldest son was Amnon of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
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;
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 Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: and David grew stronger and stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2 To 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;
Cross References
1 Chronicles 3:1-4
Now these were the sons of David, who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess;
Genesis 49:3-4
"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
1 Samuel 25:42-43
Abigail hurried, and arose, and rode on a donkey, with five ladies of hers who followed her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.
2 Samuel 13:1-29
It happened after this, that Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.