John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 4. And the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith , etc.] The same that usurped the throne before his father’s death, to anticipate Solomon, and died by his order, ( 1 Kings 1:5 2:25); and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital ; of whom we read nowhere else.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - The length of this war tried the faith and patience of David, and mad his settlement at last the more welcome. The contest between grace an corruption in the hearts of believers, may fitly be compared to thi warfare. There is a long war between them, the flesh lusting agains the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; but as the work of holiness is carried on, corruption, like the house of Saul, grow weaker and weaker; while grace, like the house of David, grows stronge and stronger.
Original Hebrew והרביעי7243 אדניה138 בן1121 חגית2294 והחמישׁי2549 שׁפטיה8203 בן1121 אביטל׃37
