Introduction
Eldest son of David; the text records his assault on his half-sister Tamar and his subsequent murder by her brother Absalom in revenge
Family
- Father: David
- Mother: Ahinoam of Jezreel
- Siblings: Absalom, Adonijah, Solomon, Tamar (daughter of David)
This article records a figure from the Hebrew Bible's narrative genealogy of Israel, as told across the Torah and the Former Prophets. It follows the text's own presentation of events rather than adjudicating questions of historicity, which remain debated among biblical scholars and archaeologists.