2 Samuel 3:4
2 Samuel 3:4 Meaning and Explanation
“And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital;”
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Read Full Chapter →Two more sons are named, Adonijah and Shephatiah.
What Does 2 Samuel 3:4 Mean?
The catalog continues with Adonijah and Shephatiah, each identified by his mother. The list builds the picture of a large and growing royal family at Hebron.
Adonijah, like Absalom, will one day reach for a throne that was not given to him. Set down quietly here, his name foreshadows the rivalry that ambition breeds. Scripture often plants such details early, teaching us to read a life slowly and to trust that God sees the whole story long before we do.
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What does 2 Samuel 3:4 mean?
Two more sons are named, Adonijah and Shephatiah.