Bible Person

Ithream

Meaning: excellence of the people · Male · 2 cross references

Ithream is one of David's sons born to him in the Hebron years, before the monarchy is fully consolidated in Jerusalem. He belongs to the early royal household that signals David's growing dynasty. First appears in 2 Sam 3:5.1

AI summary: Ithream matters because the cross references place him within the first generation of David's sons, when the shape of the royal household is still being formed. Even without an individual narrative arc, his presence helps define the breadth and complexity of the king's family before the later Jerusalem-centered reign. Taken together, the material presents Ithream as a Davidic prince whose place contributes to the early dynastic structure of the monarchy.1