2 Samuel 5:13

Therefore David took yet (more) concubines, and wives of (the inhabitants of) Jerusalem, after that he came from Hebron; and also other sons and daughters were born to David.

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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 knew, that the Lord had confirmed him king upon Israel, and that he had enhanced his realm upon his people Israel (or and that he had raised up his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel).

14And these be the names of them that were born to him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:17The king shall not have many wives, that draw his mind to lusts, neither he shall have great weights of silver and of gold. (The king shall not have many wives, who would draw away his mind to lust, or too much fleshliness, nor shall he have great quantities of silver and gold.)

2 Samuel 12:2The rich man had full many sheep, and oxen;

1 Chronicles 3:9All these were the sons of David, without the sons of his secondary wives; and they had a sister, Tamar.

2 Chronicles 11:18Forsooth Rehoboam wedded a 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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