II Samuel 3:1-5 - King David's sons

David reigned as king in Hebron before moving to Jerusalem.

While at Hebron, David had six sons. Each son had

a different mother. Figure out which order they were born in.

But don't look it up yet. Use the clues to figure out which

son was born in what order and the name of their

mother.

The Sons were Absalom, Adonijah, Amnon, Ithream, Kileab and Shephatiah.

The wives were Abigail, Abital, Ahinoam, Eglah, Haggith and Maacah.

1. Adonijah, who tried to be king in place of Solomon, was the fourth son.

2. Ahinoam of Jezreel bore the first son.

3. Amnon was not the fifth son, or the son of Maacah.

4. Absalom killed his older brother Amnon.

5. Kileab was the son of foolish Nabal's widow Abigail.

6. Shephatiah was not the third son.

7. Maacah, the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur, bore the third son, who was not Ithream.

8. Eglah had the sixth son.

9. Abital had David's fifth son, but not Ithream.