2 Samuel 3

2 Samuel 3

Morris - During his seven-year occupation with this civil war, David had six sons born in Hebron of six different wives. This was an unhealthy home situation at best, and it is sadly significant that at least three of these sons (Amnon, Absalom, Adonijah) later brought great grief to David and his family. Believer's Study Bible - (vv. 2-5) Polygamy, while common, was never successful, since it violated the divine ordinance (Gen. 2:24). Six of David's wives, together with their sons, are enumerated (vv. 2-5), and Michal is not included. The intrigue and hostility of the children in David's family was partially, and perhaps largely, due to David's polygamous state (cf. Gen. 29; 30). This sin contributed to David’s insensitivity to God’s moral standard and contributed to the big problem that we are going to encounter in a few chapters.