John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 3:2

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And unto David were sons born in Hebron, etc.] He was married before he came there, had wives in his state of exile, but had no children by them there, at least no sons; if any, only daughters: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; who being mentioned first, and her son his firstborn, seems to have been his wife before be took Abigail; he had not much comfort of this firstborn son of his; (see <101301>2 Samuel 13:1-39).

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