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Sons of David

(A)Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron:

the firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;
the second was Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;
the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;
the fifth was Shephatiah, by Abital;
the sixth was Ithream, by his wife Eglah.
Six were born to him in Hebron, and (B)there he reigned seven years and six months. And in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years.
(C)These were born to him in Jerusalem:
Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and (D)Solomon, four, by (E)Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel;
and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
Nogah, Nepheg, and Japhia,
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.
All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and (F)Tamar was their sister.

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