Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, was third; Adonijah son of Haggith was fourth;

三子押沙龙是基述王达买的女儿玛迦生的。四子亚多尼雅是哈及生的。

三子押沙龙是基述王达买的女儿玛迦生的。四子亚多尼雅是哈及生的。

三子押沙龙是基述王达买的女儿玛迦生的。四子亚多尼雅是哈及生的。

三子押沙龙，由基述王达买的女儿玛迦所生；四子亚多尼雅，由哈及所生；

三子押沙龙，是基述王达买的女儿玛迦生的；四子亚多尼雅，是哈及的儿子；

三子押沙龍是基述王達買的女兒瑪迦生的。四子亞多尼雅是哈及生的。

三子押沙龍是基述王達買的女兒瑪迦生的。四子亞多尼雅是哈及生的。

三子押沙龍是基述王達買的女兒瑪迦生的。四子亞多尼雅是哈及生的。

三子押沙龍，由基述王達買的女兒瑪迦所生；四子亞多尼雅，由哈及所生；

三子押沙龍，是基述王達買的女兒瑪迦生的；四子亞多尼雅，是哈及的兒子；

三子押沙龍、是基述王達買的女兒瑪迦生的；四子亞多尼雅、是哈及生的；

三子押沙龍、基述王達買女瑪迦所出、四子亞多尼雅、哈及所出、

三押沙龍、乃基述王達買女馬迦所出。四亞多尼雅、乃哈及所出。

三子押沙龍、乃基述王達買女瑪迦所出、四子亞多尼雅、乃哈及所出、

the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

The third son was Absalom. His mother was Maakah. She was the daughter of Talmai, the king of Geshur. The fourth son was Adonijah. His mother was Haggith.

the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;

The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.

the third was Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith;

the third, Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

Absalom son of Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur, was third; Adonijah son of Haggith was fourth;

The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:

the third was Absalom whose mother was Maacah, daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith;

the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;

But the king covered his face and cried loudly,“ My son Absalom! Absalom, my son, my son!”Then Joab went into the house to the king and said,“ Today you have shamed all your soldiers— those who saved your life as well as your sons, your wives, and your concubines—by loving your enemies and hating those who love you! Today you have made it clear that the commanders and soldiers mean nothing to you. In fact, today I know that if Absalom were alive and all of us were dead, it would be fine with you!“ Now get up! Go out and encourage your soldiers, for I swear by the LORD that if you don’t go out, not a man will remain with you tonight. This will be worse for you than all the trouble that has come to you from your youth until now!”So the king got up and sat in the city gate, and all the people were told,“ Look, the king is sitting in the city gate.” Then they all came into the king’s presence. Meanwhile, each Israelite had fled to his tent.People throughout all the tribes of Israel were arguing among themselves, saying,“ The king rescued us from the grasp of our enemies, and he saved us from the grasp of the Philistines, but now he has fled from the land because of Absalom.But Absalom, the man we anointed over us, has died in battle. So why do you say nothing about restoring the king?”

The king was deeply moved and went up to the chamber above the city gate and wept. As he walked, he cried,“ My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!”

So Joab got up, went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Jerusalem.

But Geshur and Aram captured Jair’s Villages along with Kenath and its surrounding villages— sixty towns. All these were the descendants of Machir father of Gilead.

After Absalom had fled to Geshur and had been there three years,

but the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites and Maacathites. So Geshur and Maacath still live in Israel today.

“ Look,” Absalom explained to Joab,“ I sent for you and said,‘ Come here. I want to send you to the king to ask: Why have I come back from Geshur? I’d be better off if I were still there.’ So now, let me see the king. If I am guilty, let him kill me.”

the fourth was Adonijah, son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah, son of Abital;

Her brother Absalom said to her,“ Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Don’t take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.When King David heard about all these things, he was furious.Absalom didn’t say anything to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon since he disgraced his sister Tamar.Two years later, Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, and Absalom invited all the king’s sons.Then he went to the king and said,“ Your servant has just hired sheepshearers. Will the king and his servants please come with your servant?”The king replied to Absalom,“ No, my son, we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he wasn’t willing to go, though he did bless him.“ If not,” Absalom said,“ please let my brother Amnon go with us.” The king asked him,“ Why should he go with you?”But Absalom urged him, so he sent Amnon and all the king’s sons.Now Absalom commanded his young men,“ Watch Amnon until he is in a good mood from the wine. When I order you to strike Amnon, then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Am I not the one who has commanded you? Be strong and valiant!”

For your servant made a vow when I lived in Geshur of Aram, saying,‘ If the LORD really brings me back to Jerusalem, I will worship the LORD in Hebron.’”

Adonijah son of Haggith kept exalting himself, saying,“ I will be king!” He prepared chariots, cavalry, and fifty men to run ahead of him.

Joab said,“ I’m not going to waste time with you!” He then took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s chest. While Absalom was still alive in the oak tree,

And now, as the LORD lives— the one who established me, seated me on the throne of my father David, and made me a dynasty as he promised— I swear Adonijah will be put to death today!”Then King Solomon dispatched Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who struck down Adonijah, and he died.

When he was alive, Absalom had taken a pillar and raised it up for himself in the King’s Valley, since he thought,“ I have no son to preserve the memory of my name.” So he named the pillar after himself. It is still called Absalom’s Monument today.

Some time passed. David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar, and David’s son Amnon was infatuated with her.