Ahinoam (Wife of David)

Royal Family Member

A wife of King David from Jezreel. She was the mother of Amnon.

About Ahinoam (Wife of David)

A Jezreelite woman who became David’s wife after Saul took back his daughter Michal and married her to Palti (1 Samuel 25:4344). In Hebron, Ahinoam became the mother of David’s oldest son, Amnon (2 Samuel 3:2; 1 Chronicles 3:1).

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Family Relationships

Partner
David
Child
Amnon

Key References

1 Samuel 25:43

David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.

1 Samuel 30:5

David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

2 Samuel 3:2

And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

All Scripture References (6)

1 Samuel (3)
1 Samuel 25:43

David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives.

1 Samuel 27:3

David and his men settled in Gath with Achish. Each man had his family with him, and David had his two wives: Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail of Carmel, the widow of Nabal.

1 Samuel 30:5

David’s two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel, had been taken captive.

2 Samuel (2)
2 Samuel 2:2

So David went there with his two wives, Ahinoam of Jezreel and Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel.

2 Samuel 3:2

And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;

1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 3:1

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel;