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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
ITHREAM.The sixth son of David, born to him at Hebron (2Sa_3:5, 1Ch_3:3).
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible
Edited by James Hastings, D.D. Published in 1909
Sixth son of David; by Eglah, whom Jewish tradition identifies with Mirhal (since she is emphatically designated "David's wife"), adding that she died at Ithream's birth (2Sa_3:5).
Fausset's Bible Dictionary
By Andrew Robert Fausset, co-Author of Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's 1888.
Ith're-am. (abundance of people). Son of David, born to him in Hebron, and distinctly specified as the sixth, and as the child of Eglah, David's wife. 2Sa_3:5; 1Ch_3:3.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
ith?rē̇-am (יתרעם, yithre‛ām, ?residue of the people?): The 6th son born to David at Hebron. His mother's name was Eglah (2Sa_3:5; 1Ch_3:3).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.