Verse 13

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 3:9 : 9 These were all the sons of David, not counting the sons of his concubines. Tamar was their sister.
  • Deut 17:17 : 17 Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.
  • Gen 25:5-6 : 5 Everything he owned Abraham left to his son Isaac. 6 But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them off to the east, away from his son Isaac.
  • 1 Chr 14:3-7 : 3 In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. 4 These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 5 Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, 6 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 7 Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
  • 2 Chr 11:18-21 : 18 Rehoboam married Mahalath the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. 19 She bore him sons named Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. 20 He later married Maacah the daughter of Absalom. She bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. 21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than his other wives and concubines. He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
  • 2 Chr 13:21 : 21 Abijah’s power grew; he had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters.