Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Chronicles 3:2

"the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith;" — 1 Chronicles 3:2 (ASV)

Absalom. —David’s favourite and rebellious son (2 Samuel 15-19). The common Hebrew text has “to Absalom”; but a number of manuscripts and all the old versions read Absalom. Rabbi D. Kimchi gives the characteristic explanation that L-ABSHALOM alludes to LO-ABSHALOM, “not Absalom”—that is, not a “father of peace,” but a rebel.

Maachah ... Geshur. —See 1 Chronicles 2:23.

Adonijah the son of Haggith. —Who would have succeeded his father, and was put to death by Solomon (1 Kings 1, 1 Kings 2:19–25).