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

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;

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

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;

The king covered his face with his hands and kept on crying,“ O my son Absalom! O Absalom, my son, my son!”Then Joab went to the king’s room and said to him,“ We saved your life today and the lives of your sons, your daughters, and your wives and concubines. Yet you act like this, making us feel ashamed of ourselves.You seem to love those who hate you and hate those who love you. You have made it clear today that your commanders and troops mean nothing to you. It seems that if Absalom had lived and all of us had died, you would be pleased.Now go out there and congratulate your troops, for I swear by the Lord that if you don’t go out, not a single one of them will remain here tonight. Then you will be worse off than ever before.”So the king went out and took his seat at the town gate, and as the news spread throughout the town that he was there, everyone went to him. Meanwhile, the Israelites who had supported Absalom fled to their homes.And throughout all the tribes of Israel there was much discussion and argument going on. The people were saying,“ The king rescued us from our enemies and saved us from the Philistines, but Absalom chased him out of the country.Now Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, is dead. Why not ask David to come back and be our king again?”

The king was overcome with emotion. He went up to the room over the gateway and burst into tears. And as he went, he cried,“ O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you! O Absalom, my son, my son.”

Then Joab went to Geshur and brought Absalom back to Jerusalem.

( But Geshur and Aram captured the Towns of Jair and also took Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages.) All these were descendants of Makir, the father of Gilead.

He stayed there in Geshur for three years.

But the Israelites failed to drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah, so they continue to live among the Israelites to this day.

And Absalom replied,“ Because I wanted you to ask the king why he brought me back from Geshur if he didn’t intend to see me. I might as well have stayed there. Let me see the king; if he finds me guilty of anything, then let him kill me.”

The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith. The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital.

Her brother Absalom saw her and asked,“ Is it true that Amnon has been with you? Well, my sister, keep quiet for now, since he’s your brother. Don’t you worry about it.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in her brother Absalom’s house.When King David heard what had happened, he was very angry.And though Absalom never spoke to Amnon about this, he hated Amnon deeply because of what he had done to his sister.Two years later, when Absalom’s sheep were being sheared at Baal hazor near Ephraim, Absalom invited all the king’s sons to come to a feast.He went to the king and said,“ My sheep shearers are now at work. Would the king and his servants please come to celebrate the occasion with me?”The king replied,“ No, my son. If we all came, we would be too much of a burden on you.” Absalom pressed him, but the king would not come, though he gave Absalom his blessing.“ Well, then,” Absalom said,“ if you can’t come, how about sending my brother Amnon with us?”“ Why Amnon?” the king asked.But Absalom kept on pressing the king until he finally agreed to let all his sons attend, including Amnon. So Absalom prepared a feast fit for a king.Absalom told his men,“ Wait until Amnon gets drunk; then at my signal, kill him! Don’t be afraid. I’m the one who has given the command. Take courage and do it!”

For while your servant was at Geshur in Aram, I promised to sacrifice to the Lord in Hebron if he would bring me back to Jerusalem.”

About that time David’s son Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith, began boasting,“ I will make myself king.” So he provided himself with chariots and charioteers and recruited fifty men to run in front of him.

“ Enough of this nonsense,” Joab said. Then he took three daggers and plunged them into Absalom’s heart as he dangled, still alive, in the great tree.

The Lord has confirmed me and placed me on the throne of my father, David; he has established my dynasty as he promised. So as surely as the Lord lives, Adonijah will die this very day!”So King Solomon ordered Benaiah son of Jehoiada to execute him, and Adonijah was put to death.

During his lifetime, Absalom had built a monument to himself in the King’s Valley, for he said,“ I have no son to carry on my name.” He named the monument after himself, and it is known as Absalom’s Monument to this day.

Now David’s son Absalom had a beautiful sister named Tamar. And Amnon, her half brother, fell desperately in love with her.