2 Samuel 5:13

After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

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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 realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel.

14These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:17He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

2 Samuel 12:2The rich man had a great number of sheep and cattle,

1 Chronicles 3:9These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.

2 Chronicles 11:18And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.

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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