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2 Samuel 5:13

What does 2 Samuel 5:13 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 5:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And David took more women and wives in Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron: and he had more sons and daughters.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And David taketh again concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after his coming from Hebron, and there are born again to David sons and daughters.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And David took more concubines and wives of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were born to David other sons also and daughters:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

Context

v.12And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel’s sake.

v.13This passage

v.14And these are the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Chronicles 13:21

    But Abijah waxed mighty, and took unto himself fourteen wives, and begat twenty and two sons, and sixteen daughters.

  • 1 Chronicles 3:9

    All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

  • 1 Chronicles 14:3

    And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.

  • 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 Chronicles 11:18

    And Rehoboam took him a wife, Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David, and of Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

  • Genesis 25:5

    And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac.

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