1 Chronicles 14:4
New International Version
These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

New Living Translation
These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

English Standard Version
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Berean Standard Bible
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

King James Bible
Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

New King James Version
And these are the names of his children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

New American Standard Bible
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

NASB 1995
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

NASB 1977
And these are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Legacy Standard Bible
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Amplified Bible
Now these are the names of the children born [to him] in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Christian Standard Bible
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

American Standard Version
And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

English Revised Version
And these are the names of the children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These are the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Good News Translation
The following children were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

International Standard Version
Here's a list of the children whom he fathered while in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Majority Standard Bible
These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

NET Bible
These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

New Heart English Bible
These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

Webster's Bible Translation
Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

World English Bible
These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and these [are] the names of the children whom he has in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

Young's Literal Translation
and these are the names of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

Smith's Literal Translation
And these the names of the children which were to him in Jerusalem; Shamus, and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now these are the names of them that were born to him in Jerusalem: Samua, and Sobad, Nathan, and Solomon,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua and Shobab, Nathan and Solomon,

New American Bible
These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

New Revised Standard Version
These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, and Nathan; Solomon,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now these are the names of the children who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shocob, Nathan, and Solomon.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these are the names of the sons that were born to him in Jerusalem: Shamua and Shakub and Nathan and Solomon.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And these are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the names of those that were born, who were born to him in Jerusalem; Samaa, Sobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
David's Family Grows
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, 5Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,…

Cross References
2 Samuel 5:13-16
After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. / These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, / Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, ...

1 Chronicles 3:5-9
and these sons were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. These four were born to him by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel. / David’s other sons were Ibhar, Elishua, Eliphelet, / Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, ...

1 Chronicles 14:3
And David took more wives in Jerusalem and became the father of more sons and daughters.

1 Chronicles 14:5-7
Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, / Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, / Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

1 Chronicles 3:1-4
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. ...

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 Kings 1:5-6
At that time Adonijah, David’s son by Haggith, began to exalt himself, saying, “I will be king!” And he acquired chariots and horsemen and fifty men to run ahead of him. / (His father had never once reprimanded him by saying, “Why do you act this way?” Adonijah was also very handsome, born next after Absalom.)

1 Kings 2:15
“You know that the kingship was mine,” he said. “All Israel expected that I should reign, but the kingship has turned to my brother, for it has come to him from the LORD.

1 Kings 11:1-3
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.

1 Chronicles 28:5
And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.

1 Chronicles 29:1
Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

Matthew 1:6
and Jesse the father of David the king. Next: David was the father of Solomon by Uriah’s wife,

Luke 3:31
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,

Acts 13:22
After removing Saul, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse a man after My own heart; he will carry out My will in its entirety.’

2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...


Treasury of Scripture

Now these are the names of his children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

Shammua

1 Chronicles 3:5
And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:

Shimea

2 Samuel 5:14
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

Shammua

2 Samuel 12:1
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

Luke 3:31
Which was the son of Melea, which was the son of Menan, which was the son of Mattatha, which was the son of Nathan, which was the son of David,

Solomon

1 Chronicles 22:9-12
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days…

1 Chronicles 28:5,6
And of all my sons, (for the LORD hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel…

2 Samuel 12:24,25
And David comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him…

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These are the names
In the ancient Near Eastern context, names held significant meaning and often reflected the character, destiny, or divine purpose of an individual. The listing of names here is not merely genealogical but serves to highlight the continuation of God's covenant promises through David's lineage. Each name carries a weight of expectation and divine purpose, underscoring the importance of family and legacy in God's unfolding plan.

of the children born to him
This phrase emphasizes the blessing of progeny, which in the Hebrew culture was seen as a sign of God's favor and a means of ensuring the continuation of one's lineage and legacy. Children were considered a heritage from the Lord (Psalm 127:3), and their birth in Jerusalem, the city of David, further signifies the establishment of David's house in the city chosen by God.

in Jerusalem
Jerusalem, the city of peace, holds profound theological significance as the political and spiritual center of Israel. It is the city where God chose to place His name and where the temple would eventually be built. The mention of Jerusalem here not only situates the narrative geographically but also spiritually, as it becomes the focal point of God's redemptive history through David's line.

Shammua
The name Shammua means "heard" or "hearing." This name may reflect the hope that God hears the prayers and cries of His people. In the context of David's life, it could symbolize the assurance that God was attentive to David's needs and the needs of his kingdom, reinforcing the idea of divine communication and relationship.

Shobab
Shobab means "rebellious" or "backsliding." This name might seem negative, but it serves as a reminder of the human condition and the propensity to stray from God's ways. It highlights the need for divine grace and guidance, which are central themes in the narrative of Israel and the life of David.

Nathan
Nathan means "gift" or "given." This name is significant as it reflects the grace of God in giving gifts to His people. Nathan, the prophet, would later play a crucial role in David's life, delivering God's messages and guiding him. The name serves as a reminder of God's provision and the importance of prophetic voices in guiding the people of God.

and Solomon
Solomon, meaning "peaceful," is perhaps the most significant name in this list. Solomon would become the king known for wisdom and for building the temple, a place of worship and divine presence. His name foreshadows the peace and prosperity that would characterize his reign, as well as the ultimate peace found in the Messiah, who would come from David's line. Solomon's birth in Jerusalem signifies the fulfillment of God's promises and the establishment of a kingdom that points to the eternal reign of Christ.

(4) His children.--Literally, the born. Samuel has a different word from the same root, and omits the relative pronoun and its verb. (For the names, comp. 1Chronicles 3:5-9, Notes, and 2Samuel 5:14-16.) The list is repeated here because it occurred at this point in the document which the historian was copying, and perhaps also as an instance of David's prosperity, which is the topic of the section.

Nathan.--"And Nathan" (Samuel) must be right. The conjunction occurs throughout the list. Joseph, "the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus," traced his descent from this son of David (Luke 3:23-31).

Verses 4-7. - The names of his children which he had in Jerusalem. The names of the children born to David in Hebron are given in 1 Chronicles 3:1-4. For a comparison of this list with that of 1 Chronicles 3:5-9, see that place. It will be observed that the present list agrees with that of Samuel in respect of eleven names, and with 1 Chronicles 3:5-8, so far as number goes, with all thirteen.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These
וְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ (wə·’êl·leh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

are the names
שְׁמ֣וֹת (šə·mō·wṯ)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of the children born
הַיְלוּדִ֔ים (hay·lū·ḏîm)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to him 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

Shammua,
שַׁמּ֣וּעַ (šam·mū·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8051: Shammua -- three Israelites

Shobab,
וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב (wə·šō·w·ḇāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7727: Shobab -- two Israelites

Nathan,
נָתָ֖ן (nā·ṯān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5416: Nathan -- the name of a number of Israelites

Solomon,
וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃ (ū·šə·lō·mōh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8010: Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne


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