2 Samuel 5:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

After David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem, he married many women from Jerusalem, and he had a lot of children.

Cross References

2 Samuel 12:2

The rich man owned a lot of sheep and cattle,

2 Samuel 5:12

David knew that the LORD had made him king of Israel and that he had made him a powerful ruler for the good of his people.

1 Kings 11:3

Seven hundred of his wives were daughters of kings, but he also married three hundred other women. As Solomon got older, some of his wives led him to worship their gods. He wasn't like his father David, who had worshipped only the LORD God.

1 Chronicles 3:1

King David ruled from Hebron for seven years and six months, and during that time he had six sons, who were born in the following order: Amnon, Daniel, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, and Ithream. Ahinoam from Jezreel was the mother of Amnon; Abigail from Carmel was the mother of Daniel; Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur was the mother of Absalom; Haggith was the mother of Adonijah; Abital was the mother of Shephatiah; and Eglah was the mother of Ithream. David then ruled from Jerusalem for thirty-three years,

1 Chronicles 3:9

David's other wives also gave birth to sons. Tamar was his daughter.

2 Chronicles 13:21

Abijah had a total of fourteen wives, twenty-two sons, and sixteen daughters.

Deuteronomy 17:17

And the king must not have a lot of wives—they might tempt him to be unfaithful to the LORD. Finally, the king must not try to get huge amounts of silver and gold.

1 Samuel 25:43

David had earlier married Ahinoam from the town of Jezreel, so both she and Abigail were now David's wives.