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;

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Chileab - In the parallel passage, David’s second son is called Daniel (meaning, "God is my judge"), a name given to him to commemorate the …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And unto David. —The list of David’s sons born during his seven and a half years’ reign in Hebron rather interrupts the continuity…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the
Carmelite
That is: who had …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The length of this war tried the faith and patience of David, and made his settlement at last the more welcome. The contest between grace and corru…

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