2 Samuel 2:18

2:18 The three sons of Zeruiah were there – Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. (Now Asahel was as quick on his feet as one of the gazelles in the field.)

2 Samuel 3:5

3:5 His sixth son was Ithream, born to David’s wife Eglah. These sons ¹  were all born to David in Hebron.

2 Samuel 4:9

4:9 David replied to Recab and his brother Baanah, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, “As surely as the Lord lives, who has delivered my life from all adversity,

2 Samuel 5:13

5:13 David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

2 Samuel 7:12

7:12 When the time comes for you to die, ²  I will raise up your descendant, one of your own sons, to succeed you, ³  and I will establish his kingdom.

2 Samuel 13:23

Absalom Has Amnon Put to Death

13:23 Two years later Absalom’s sheepshearers were in Baal Hazor, ⁴  near Ephraim. Absalom invited all the king’s sons.

2 Samuel 13:30

13:30 While they were still on their way, the following report reached David: “Absalom has killed all the king’s sons; not one of them is left!”

2 Samuel 13:36

13:36 Just as he finished speaking, the king’s sons arrived, wailing and weeping. ⁵  The king and all his servants wept loudly ⁶  as well.

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¹ tn The Hebrew text does not have “sons.”

² tn Heb, “when your days are full and you lie down with your ancestors.”

³ tn Heb “your seed after you who comes out from your insides.”

⁴ map For location see Map1-D2; Map2-D3; Map3-A2; Map4-C1.

⁵ tn Heb “and they lifted their voice and wept.”

⁶ tn Heb “with a great weeping.”