1 Chronicles 14:3

And David took more wives in Jerusalem: and there were born to David more sons and daughters.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.

In Context

2And David knew that the Lord had designed him to be king over Israel; because his kingdom was highly exalted, on account of his people Israel.

4And these are the names of those that were born, who were born to him in Jerusalem; Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:17And he shall not multiply to himself wives, lest his heart turn away; and he shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Proverbs 5:18Let thy fountain of water be truly thine own; 1 And rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 1

Ecclesiastes 9:9And see life with the wife whom thou lovest 1 All the days of the life of thy vanity, 1 Which are given thee under the sun: 1 For that is thy portion in thy life, 1 And in thy labor wherein thou laborest under the sun. 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 14:2-8

David's Kingdom Established. ( b. c. 1045.) 1 Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him a house. 2 And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel. 3 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. 4 Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5 And Ibhar, and… Read the whole commentary →

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