² Sons were born to David in Hebron:

His firstborn was Amnon^(A) the son of Ahinoam^(B) of Jezreel;

³ his second, Kileab the son of Abigail^(C) the widow of Nabal of Carmel;

the third, Absalom^(D) the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;^(E)

⁴ the fourth, Adonijah^(F) the son of Haggith;

the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

⁵ and the sixth, Ithream the son of David’s wife Eglah.

These were born to David in Hebron.

The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam^(D) of Jezreel;^(E)

the second, Daniel the son of Abigail^(F) of Carmel;

² the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

the fourth, Adonijah^(G) the son of Haggith;

³ the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

and the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

⁴ These six were born to David in Hebron,^(H) where he reigned seven years and six months.^(I)

Shammua,^[a] Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba^[b](J) daughter of Ammiel. ⁶ There were also Ibhar, Elishua,^[c] Eliphelet, ⁷ Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, ⁸ Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet—nine in all. ⁹ All these were the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar^(K) was their sister.^(L)