And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Key themes
FaithJustice and mercyGraceDavidic covenant
Glossary
- Abital Person
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Father of dew; i. e., “fresh”, David’s fifth wife ( 2 Sam. 3:4 ).
- Adonijah Person
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My Lord is Jehovah. (1. ) The fourth son of David ( 2 Sam. 3:4 ). After the death of his elder brothers, Amnon and Absalom, he became heir-apparent to the throne. But Solomon, a younger brother, was preferred to him.
- Haggith Person
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Festive; the dancer, a wife of David and the mother of Adonijah ( 2 Sam. 3:4 ; 1 Kings 1:5 , 11; 2:13; 1 Chr. 3:2 ), who, like Absalom, was famed for his beauty.
- Shephatiah Person
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Judged of the Lord. (1. ) A son of David by Abital ( 2 Sam. 3:4 ). (2. ) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag ( 1 Chr. 12:5 ). (3. ) A Simeonite prince in David’s time ( 1 Chr. 27:16 ).