3:1 Abigail’s story and profile are found in 1 Samuel 25, p. 603.
3:2 Absalom’s story and profile are found in 2 Samuel 13–18, p. 649.
3:5 Bath-shua is also called Bath-sheba. Her story is found in 2 Samuel 11–12; 1 Kings 1, and her profile is in 1 Kings 1, p. 679. The story of her son, Solomon, who became Israel’s third king, is found in 1 Kings 1–11 and 2 Chronicles 1–9. Solomon’s profile is found in 1 Kings 4, p. 989.
3:9 The tragic story of Tamar, David’s daughter, is found in 2 Samuel 13–14.
3:10-14 Many of Solomon’s descendants ruled the nation of Judah. For Rehoboam’s story and profile, see 2 Chronicles 10–12, p. 901. For Jehoshaphat’s story and profile, see 2 Chronicles 17–20, p. 911. Uzziah’s story and profile are found in 2 Chronicles 26, p. 931. Hezekiah’s story and profile are in 2 Kings 18–20, p. 499. For Josiah’s story, see 2 Kings 22–23. His profile is in 2 Kings 23, p. 511.
3:15 Jehoiakim’s story is found in Jeremiah 22–28; 35; 36. Zedekiah’s story is found in Jeremiah 21–39.