² the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur;

the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;

³ the fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital;

the sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.^[a]

⁴ These six were born to David^[b] in Hebron, where he ruled for seven years and six months.

He ruled thirty-three years in Jerusalem.