2Sa 3:2-3 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Sam 3:2-5: 3:2-5 One way David “became stronger and stronger” (3:1 ) was by taking more wives and having a son through each. Three of David’s Hebron-born sons died violent deaths, two during David’s reign ( Amnon , Absalom ), and one shortly after his death ( Adonijah ).

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‏ 2 Samuel 3:2-3

Summary for 2Sam 3:2-5: 3:2-5 ^a One way David “became stronger and stronger” (3:1 ^b) was by taking more wives and having a son through each. Three of David’s Hebron-born sons died violent deaths, two during David’s reign (Amnon, Absalom), and one shortly after his death (Adonijah).
3:3 ^c Geshur was a small Canaanite kingdom in upper Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan) near the Sea of Galilee. Marrying into neighboring royal families created political alliances and secured David’s position against the northern tribes. Solomon also followed this practice (1 Kgs 3:1 ^d; 11:1 ^e).