1 Chronicles 14:3

“David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.”

1 Chronicles 14:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 14:3, word by word

Davidדָּוִידdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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tookיִּקַּחyikach

take a wife

"Take a wife": to marry.

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wivesנָשִׁיםnashim

wife

Literally "his woman": the one married to him.

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in Jerusalemירוּשָׁלִָםyrushalaim

Jerusalem

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fatheredיּוֹלֶדyoled

father

For a man to have a child.

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sonsבָּנִיםbanim

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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and daughtersבָנוֹתvanot

daughter

A girl or woman born of her parents, who belongs to her father's house.

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David's sons born in Jerusalem

2 Samuel 5:13-161 Chronicles 3:5-8

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1 Chronicles 14:3-7

3David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters. 4These are the names of those born whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet, 6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia, 7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

2 Samuel 5:13-16

13David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14These are the names of those born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, and Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

1 Chronicles 3:5-8

5And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon, four, by Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel; 6and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet, 7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine.

Places in this verse

Jerusalem
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jerusalem

    Today: Old City of Jerusalem

    A city in the hills of Judea, about 22 miles (35 km) west of the Dead Sea and 35 miles (55 km) east of the Mediterranean.

    David took it and made it his city (2 Sam 5:7); Solomon built the temple there (1 Kgs 8:1). Jesus was presented there, and the apostles' witness began from it (Luke 2:22; Acts 1:8).

    2 Samuel 5:61 Kings 8:1Luke 2:22Acts 1:8

The context

2And David knew that YHWH had established him as king over Israel, for his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

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4These are the names of those born whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

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