📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 14:3
What does 1 Chronicles 14:3 mean?
"David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters."
— 1 Chronicles 14:3 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David with cedar trees, masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel’s sake.
David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
Explanation
First Chronicles 14:3 is a brief historical notice: after David has settled into Jerusalem as his royal city, he takes on more wives, and as a result has more children, both sons and daughters. On the surface it is simply a factual report
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