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Atomic Bible
2 Samuel 3:2
And sons were born to David in Hebron:
from The House of David Strengthened, 2 Samuel 3:1-5
What it says

Sons are born to David in Hebron, introducing the list of his children there.

What it is doing

It begins the record of David’s growing household.

In context

1Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. 2And sons were born to David in Hebron: 3his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; 4his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; 5and his sixth was Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah.