2 Samuel 3:2
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New International Version (©2011)
Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

New Living Translation (©2007)
These are the sons who were born to David in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam of Jezreel;

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Sons were born to David in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite;

International Standard Version (©2012)
During this time, sons were born to David while he was living in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam from Jezreel,

NET Bible (©2006)
Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Sons were born to David while he was in Hebron. His first son was Amnon, [born] to Ahinoam from Jezreel.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

American King James Version
And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn 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;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon of Achinoam the Jezrahelitess:

Darby Bible Translation
And to David were sons born in Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jizreelitess;

English Revised Version
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Webster's Bible Translation
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;

Young's Literal Translation
And there are born to David sons in Hebron, and his first-born is Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:1-6 The length of this war tried the faith and patience of David, and made his settlement at last the more welcome. The contest between grace and corruption in the hearts of believers, may fitly be compared to this warfare. There is a long war between them, the flesh lusting against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; but as the work of holiness is carried on, corruption, like the house of Saul, grows weaker and weaker; while grace, like the house of David, grows stronger and stronger.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 2. - Unto David were sons born. This increase of his wives is mentioned as a proof of David's prosperity. For though contrary to the Law (Deuteronomy 17:17), it was yet looked upon as part of the state of a king, and as such had been practised by Gideon (Judges 8:30), who approached more nearly to the royal dignity than any other of the judges. But it is the rule of the Books of Samuel that they generally abstain alike from praise and 'blame, and allow facts to speak for themselves. But never did a history more clearly deserve the title of 'A Vindication of the Justice of God.' Alike in Eli, in Saul, and in David, their sufferings were the result of their sins, and to the polygamy and lust of the last are due both the crimes which stained his character and the distress of the last twenty years of his life. (For Amnon, his first born, see ch. 13.)

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And unto David were sons born in Hebron,.... He was married before he came there, had wives in his state of exile, but had no children by them there, at least no sons; if any, only daughters:

and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; who being mentioned first, and her son his firstborn, seems to have been his wife before be took Abigail; he had not much comfort of this firstborn son of his; see 2 Samuel 13:1.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

2. unto David were sons born in Hebron—The six sons mentioned had all different mothers.

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The House of David Strengthened
1Now there was long war 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. 2And to David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3And 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; …

1 Samuel 25:42 Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five female servants, went with David's messengers and became his wife.
1 Samuel 25:43 David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel, and they both were his wives.
2 Samuel 13:1 In the course of time, Amnon son of David fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of Absalom son of David.
2 Samuel 15:7 At the end of four years, Absalom said to the king, "Let me go to Hebron and fulfill a vow I made to the LORD.
1 Chronicles 3:1 These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;