1 Chronicles 3:2

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

"The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:" - 1 Chronicles 3:2
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What does 1 Chronicles 3:2 mean?

1 Chronicles 3:2 (KJV) reads: "The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:" This verse is a part of the genealogy of King David found in the Old Testament. The genealogy provided in 1 Chronicles is…

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The Legacy of Kingship: Lessons from Absalom and Adonijah

In 1 Chronicles 3:2, we unlock a significant glimpse into the genealogy of the royal lineage of Israel, which is the backdrop for many pivotal events in biblical history. This verse states, "The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth…

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A Prayer for Guidance and Understanding from 1 Chronicles 3:2

Heavenly Father, In this solemn moment, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and gratitude. I seek to delve into Your Word with the hope of gaining understanding that transcends the mere reading of Scripture. As I reflect on 1 Chronicles 3:2, where it speaks of the…

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1 Chronicles 3:2 - "The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:"
2 Chronicles 3:2 - "And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign."
1 Chronicles 3:7 - "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Chronicles 3:6 - "Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,"
1 Chronicles 3:14 - "Amon his son, Josiah his son."
1 Chronicles 1:3 - "Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,"
2 Chronicles 28:3
1 Chronicles 3:8 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine."
2 Chronicles 1:3 - "So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness."
1 Chronicles 3:12 - "Amaziah his son, Azariah his son, Jotham his son,"
1 Chronicles 3:18 - "Malchiram also, and Pedaiah, and Shenazar, Jecamiah, Hoshama, and Nedabiah."
1 Chronicles 3:16 - "And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son."
"Amon his son, Josiah his son." - 1 Chronicles 3:14
1 Chronicles 3:20 - "And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed, five."
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
1 Chronicles 3:3 - "The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife."
1 Chronicles 3:11 - "Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,"
1 Chronicles 3:13 - "Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,"
"And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine." - 1 Chronicles 3:8
2 Chronicles 3:1 - "Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite."
"And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia," - 1 Chronicles 3:7
"Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet," - 1 Chronicles 3:6
1 Chronicles 3:23 - "And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three."
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
1 Chronicles 2:3 - "¶ The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him."
"And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign." - 2 Chronicles 3:2
"Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech," - 1 Chronicles 1:3
1 Chronicles 1:2 - "Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,"
1 Chronicles 8:3 - "And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,"