2 Samuel 5:13

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“David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.”

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“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.”

— ASV

Bible Verses About David

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 3:9 "All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister."
Deuteronomy 17:17 "He shall not multiply wives to himself, that his heart not turn away. He shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold."
2 Chronicles 13:21 "But Abijah grew mighty, and took for himself fourteen wives, and became the father of twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters."
Genesis 25:5-6 "Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac,"
2 Chronicles 11:18-21 "Rehoboam took a wife for himself, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse."
1 Chronicles 14:3-7 "David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters."

Commentary

ELEVEN SONS BORN TO HIM. (Sa2 5:13-16) David took him more concubines and wives--In this conduct David transgressed an express law, which forbade the king of Israel to multiply wives unto himself (Deu 17:17).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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