2 Samuel 3:3
And his second, Chileab, of Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur;
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 18:9-18 is Absalom's death, caught in a tree and killed by Joab, ending his rebellion.
2 Samuel 17:1-14 gives Ahithophel and Hushai's conflicting military advice to Absalom during his rebellion.
2 Samuel 15:1-18 shows Absalom's conspiracy to steal the kingdom from David, leading to civil war.
2 Samuel 2:2 names David's two wives Ahinoam and Abigail — the same women mentioned here as mothers of his sons.
2 Samuel 13:20-28 recounts Absalom's murder of Amnon for raping Tamar — the first major act of this son.
2 Samuel 13:37 notes Absalom fleeing to his grandfather Talmai in Geshur, linking to his mother Maacah.
2 Samuel 13:38 states Absalom's three-year stay in Geshur, the land of his mother's family.
2 Samuel 14:24-33 describes Absalom's return from exile in Geshur, after being forgiven by David.
In 2 Samuel 15:10, Absalom rebels from Hebron, a key figure introduced as David's son in this verse.
In 2 Samuel 13:1, Absalom's sister Tamar is introduced, continuing the story of David's children from Maacah.
In 2 Samuel 14:23, Joab brings Absalom back from Geshur, linking him to his mother's homeland.
1 Chronicles 3:1 gives a parallel list of David's sons born in Hebron, naming the second son Daniel instead of Chileab.
1 Samuel 25:42 records Abigail becoming David's wife, thus the mother of his son Chileab listed here.
In Joshua 13:13, the Geshurites and Maacathites were not driven out, showing the people group from which Maacah came.
In 1 Samuel 30:5, Abigail is named as David's wife, confirming her identity as the mother of Chileab (or Daniel).
In Joshua 12:5, the border of Geshur and Maacah is described, showing the territory of Talmai's kingdom.
In Deuteronomy 3:14, the region of Geshur is mentioned as part of Jair's conquest, providing geographic background for Talmai, king of Geshur.