In Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives; and more sons and daughters were born to David.
1 Chronicles 14:3 - New Revised Standard Version David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And David took more wives to Jerusalem, and [he] became the father of more sons and daughters. American Standard Version (1901) And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters. Common English Bible David married more secondary wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, David took other wives in Jerusalem. And he conceived sons and daughters. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he begot sons, and daughters. |
In Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives; and more sons and daughters were born to David.
Among his wives were seven hundred princesses and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
David then perceived that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.
These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, and Nathan; Solomon,
And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that are given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.
You ask, “Why does he not?” Because the Lord was a witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
He said to them, “It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but from the beginning it was not so.
And he must not acquire many wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; also silver and gold he must not acquire in great quantity for himself.