And unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a fair countenance.

And there were born to Absalom three sons: and one daughter, whose, name was Thamar, and she was very beautiful.

And to Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar: she was a woman of a beautiful countenance.

And there are born to Absalom three sons, and one daughter, and her name is Tamar; she was a woman of a fair appearance.

And Absalom was the father of three sons and of one daughter named Tamar, who was very beautiful.

To Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter, whose name was Tamar. She was a beautiful woman.

Then three sons were born to Absalom, and one daughter, of elegant form, whose name was Tamar.

Three sons - These probably died in infancy (see the marginal reference). From Tamar must have been born Maachah, the mother of Abijah, and the favorite wife of Rehoboam 1-Kings 15:2; 2-Chronicles 11:20-22.

"Absalom had a daughter, whose name was Tamar."

"Absalom had a daughter, whose name was Tamar."

And unto Absalom there were born three sons,.... Who very probably died young; and the rather it may be thought so, since their names are not given, and more especially since it is said that Absalom had no sons, and therefore erected a pillar to keep up the remembrance of his name; unless it can be thought that that was set up before he had any sons, which is not so likely; see 2-Samuel 18:18,
and one daughter, whose name was Tamar; and whom he named after his sister Tamar, who was ravished by Amnon; the Septuagint version in some copies adds,"and she became the wife of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon, and bore to him Abia;''and so says Josephus (b); see 1-Kings 15:22,
she was a woman of a fair countenance; as was her aunt, after whom she was named, 2-Samuel 13:1; by this it appears that she lived to a woman's estate, though the sons of Absalom died young.
(b) Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 7. c. 8. sect. 5.)

Unto Absalom there were born three sons, and one daughter named Tamar, who was beautiful in figure. Contrary to general usage, the names of the sons are not given, in all probability for no other reason than because they died in infancy. Consequently, as Absalom had no sons, he afterwards erected a pillar to preserve his name (2-Samuel 18:18). The daughter's name is probably given as a proof of Absalom's great affection for his sister Tamar, whom Amnon had violated.
(Note: The lxx have this additional clause, καὶ γίνεται γυνὴ Ῥοβαὰμ υἱῷ Σαλωμὼν καὶ τίκτει αὐτῷ τὸν Ἀβιά (and she became the wife of Rehoboam the son of Solomon, and bore him a son named Abia). Although this is quite at variance with 1-Kings 15:2, where it is stated that the wife of Rehoboam and mother of Abia (Abijam) was named Maacah, the clause had been adopted by Thenius, who regards it as original, though for reasons which Bttcher has shown to be worthless.)

Sons - All which died not long after they were born, as may be gathered from 2-Samuel 18:18, where it is said, that Absalom had no son.