2 Samuel 5:13

And David took more women and wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and he had more sons and daughters.

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In The King James Version

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

In Context

12And David saw that the Lord had made his position safe as king over Israel, and that he had made his kingdom great because of his people Israel.

14These are the names of those whose birth took place in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab and Nathan and Solomon

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:17And he is not to have a great number of wives, for fear that his heart may be turned away; or great wealth of silver and gold.

2 Samuel 12:2The man of wealth had great numbers of flocks and herds;

1 Chronicles 3:9All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of his servant-wives; and Tamar was their sister.

2 Chronicles 11:18And Rehoboam took as his wife Mahalath, the daughter of Jerimoth, the son of David and of Abihail, the daughter of Eliab, the son of Jesse;

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 5:12-17

David's Children. ( b. c. 1046.) 11 And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David a house. 12 And David perceived that the Lord had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake. 13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. 14 And these be the names of those that were born unto him in… Read the whole commentary →

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