Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version In Jerusalem David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters. New Living Translation Then David married more wives in Jerusalem, and they had more sons and daughters. English Standard Version And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters. Berean Standard Bible And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. King James Bible And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. New King James Version Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters. New American Standard Bible Then David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters. NASB 1995 Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. NASB 1977 Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. Legacy Standard Bible Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. Amplified Bible Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters. Christian Standard Bible David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters. Holman Christian Standard Bible David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters. American Standard Version And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters. Contemporary English Version After David moved to Jerusalem, he married more women and had more sons and daughters. English Revised Version And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. GOD'S WORD® Translation David married more wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters. Good News Translation There in Jerusalem, David married more wives and had more sons and daughters. International Standard Version But while he was living in Jerusalem, David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. Majority Standard Bible And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. NET Bible In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters. New Heart English Bible David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters. Webster's Bible Translation And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. World English Bible David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd David takes wives again in Jerusalem, and David begets sons and daughters again; Young's Literal Translation And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters; Smith's Literal Translation And David will take yet wives in Jerusalem: and David will yet beget sons and daughters. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd David took other wives in Jerusalem: and he beget sons, and daughters. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, David took other wives in Jerusalem. And he conceived sons and daughters. New American Bible David took other wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. New Revised Standard Version David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd David took more wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron, and there were born to him more sons and daughters. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And David took wives from Jerusalem after he came from Khebron, and sons and daughters were born to David. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begot more sons and daughters. Brenton Septuagint Translation And David took more wives in Jerusalem: and there were born to David more sons and daughters. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context David's Family Grows…2And David realized that the LORD had established him as king over Israel and had highly exalted his kingdom for the sake of His people Israel. 3And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters. 4These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,… Cross References 2 Samuel 5:13 After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. 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. 1 Kings 11:3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. Genesis 25:1-6 Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, / and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. / Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. ... 2 Samuel 3:2-5 And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; / his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; / his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital; ... 1 Chronicles 3:1-9 These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon by Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second was Daniel by Abigail of Carmel; / the third was Absalom the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; the fourth was Adonijah the son of Haggith; / the fifth was Shephatiah by Abital; and the sixth was Ithream by his wife Eglah. ... 1 Kings 1:1-4 Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm. / So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.” / Then they searched throughout Israel for a beautiful girl, and they found Abishag the Shunammite and brought her to the king. ... 1 Kings 11:1-4 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. ... 2 Chronicles 11:21 Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter of Absalom more than all his wives and concubines. In all, he had eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and he was the father of twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters. Genesis 16:1-4 Now Abram’s wife Sarai had borne him no children, but she had an Egyptian maidservant named Hagar. / So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. / So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, his wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to Abram to be his wife. ... 1 Samuel 25:42-44 So Abigail hurried and got on a donkey, and attended by five of her maidens, she followed David’s messengers and became his wife. / David had also married Ahinoam of Jezreel. So she and Abigail were both his wives. / But Saul had given his daughter Michal, David’s wife, to Palti son of Laish, who was from Gallim. Matthew 19:4-6 Jesus answered, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female,’ / and said, ‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh’? / So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” Ephesians 5:31 “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 1 Timothy 3:2 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, Titus 1:6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, having children who are believers and who are not open to accusation of indiscretion or insubordination. Treasury of Scripture And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters. took 1 Chronicles 3:1-4 Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess: … Deuteronomy 17:17 Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold. 2 Samuel 5:13 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. more [heb] yet Jump to Previous Begat Begetteth Begot Daughters David Jerusalem WivesJump to Next Begat Begetteth Begot Daughters David Jerusalem Wives1 Chronicles 14 1. Hiram's kindness to David2. David's fortune in people, wives, and children 8. His two victories against the Philistines And David took The phrase "And David took" indicates an action initiated by David, the second king of Israel, who is known for his leadership and devotion to God. The Hebrew root for "took" is "laqach," which often implies acquiring or receiving. In the context of ancient Near Eastern customs, kings often took multiple wives to establish political alliances and ensure the continuation of their lineage. This action, while culturally normative, also sets the stage for future familial and political complexities in David's life, as seen in the broader narrative of the Old Testament. more wives in Jerusalem and he became the father of more sons and daughters Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Davidדָּוִ֥יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse took וַיִּקַּ֨ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3947: To take more ע֛וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more wives נָשִׁ֖ים (nā·šîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel [and] דָּוִ֛יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse became the father וַיּ֧וֹלֶד (way·yō·w·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage of more ע֖וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more sons בָּנִ֥ים (bā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son and daughters. וּבָנֽוֹת׃ (ū·ḇā·nō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1323: A daughter Links 1 Chronicles 14:3 NIV1 Chronicles 14:3 NLT 1 Chronicles 14:3 ESV 1 Chronicles 14:3 NASB 1 Chronicles 14:3 KJV 1 Chronicles 14:3 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 14:3 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 14:3 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 14:3 French Bible 1 Chronicles 14:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 14:3 David took more wives at Jerusalem (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |