2 Samuel 5:13

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he had come from Hebron, and were born to David more sons and daughters.

Latin

Accepit ergo David adhuc concubinas et uxores de Jerusalem, postquam venerat de Hebron: natique sunt David et alii filii et filiæ:

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

2 Samuel 5:13–16

The growth of David’s family showed his increasing success and authority as king of Israel. Solomon was the most important of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem (see 2 Samuel 12:24–25).

2 Samuel 5:1–25

After the murder of Abner and Ish-bosheth, the elders of the northern tribes accepted David as their king. So, David gained:

an extended empire (2 Samuel 5:1–5),
a new capital city (2 Samuel 5:6–10),
a new palace (2 Samuel 5:11),
a new family (2 Samuel 5:13–16), and
renewed confidence (2 Samuel 5:17–25).

Theme notes and profiles

David

Events

Reign of David

Related verses

1 Chronicles 3:9
These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.
Deuteronomy 17:17
He 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 Chronicles 13:21
But Abijah grew strong, married fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.
2 Chronicles 11:18–21
And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.
1 Chronicles 14:3–7
And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Genesis 25:5–6
Abraham left everything he owned to Isaac.

Parallels

1 Chronicles 14:1–7

People

David: Anointed king of Israel, ancestor of Jesus Christ Jerusalem wives: Wives David took in Jerusalem

Places

Hebron: An important city in Judah; burial place of patriarchs Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Concubinage, Concubines David Joshua, Book of Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Concubinage: Laws Concerning: David Lasciviousness: David Polygamy: David

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