2 Samuel 3:4
Strong's Lexicon
his fourth
וְהָרְבִיעִ֖י (wə·hā·rə·ḇî·‘î)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7243: 1) fourth 1a) fourth 1b) four square 1c) fourth part

was Adonijah,
אֲדֹנִיָּ֣ה (’ă·ḏō·nî·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 138: Adonijah = 'my lord is Jehovah' 1) fourth son of David and Solomon's rival for the throne 2) Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the Law 3) a chief of the people who co-operated with Nehemiah

the son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Haggith;
חַגִּ֑ית (ḥag·gîṯ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2294: Haggith = 'festive' 1) a wife of David and mother of Adonijah

his fifth
וְהַחֲמִישִׁ֖י (wə·ha·ḥă·mî·šî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2549: 1) ordinal number, 5th

was Shephatiah,
שְׁפַטְיָ֥ה (šə·p̄aṭ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8203: Shephatiah = 'Jehovah has judged' 1) a son of David by Abital; David's 5th son 2) head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 3) another head of a family of exiles returning from Babylon with Zerubbabel 4) a Judaite, son of Mahalaleel and father of Amariah 5) a prince of Judah, son of Mattan and one of the counsellors who advised king Zedekiah of Judah to kill the prophet Jeremiah 6) the Haruphite, one of David's mighty warriors who joined him at Ziklag 7) son of Maachah and prince of the tribe of Simeon in the time of David 8) son of king Jehoshaphat of Judah and brother to his successor Jehoram

the son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: 1) son, grandson, child, member of a group 1a) son, male child 1b) grandson 1c) children (pl. - male and female) 1d) youth, young men (pl.) 1e) young (of animals) 1f) sons (as characterisation, i.e. sons of injustice [for un- righteous men] or sons of God [for angels] 1g) people (of a nation) (pl.) 1h) of lifeless things, i.e. sparks, stars, arrows (fig.) 1i) a member of a guild, order, class

of Abital;
אֲבִיטָֽל׃ (’ă·ḇî·ṭāl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 37: Abital = 'my father is (the) dew' 1) a wife of David

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

Young's Literal Translation
and the fourth [is] Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth [is] Shephatiah son of Abital,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the fourth was Adonijah, son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah, son of Abital;

New American Standard Bible
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

King James Bible
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

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

English Standard Version
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

New American Standard Bible
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

King James Bible
And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
the fourth was Adonijah, son of Haggith; the fifth was Shephatiah, son of Abital;

International Standard Version
his fourth was Adonijah by Haggith, his fifth was Shephatiah by Abital,

NET Bible
His fourth son was Adonijah, the son of Haggith. His fifth son was Shephatiah, the son of Abitail.

American Standard Version
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

English Revised Version
and the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;

Young's Literal Translation
and the fourth is Adonijah son of Haggith, and the fifth is Shephatiah son of Abital,
















Cross References
2 Samuel 3:5
And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

1 Kings 1:5
Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

1 Kings 1:6
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.

1 Kings 2:15
And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.

2 Samuel 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Samuel 3:3
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;

2 Samuel 3:2
And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

2 Samuel 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 Samuel 3:6
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

2 Samuel 3:7
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ishbosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?
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