2 Samuel 5:13 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 5:13

11 Then ^aHiram ^bking of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters and masons. And they built David a house.

12 So David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel, and that He had ^aexalted His kingdom ^bfor the sake of His people Israel.

13 And ^aDavid took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.

14 Now ^athese are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem:¹ Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, ^bSolomon,

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

16 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.

The Philistines Defeated

17 ^aNow when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to search for David. And David heard of it ^band went down to the stronghold.

18 The Philistines also went and deployed themselves in ^athe Valley of Rephaim.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 5:13

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And David took more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and other sons and daughters were born to [him].

Contemporary English Version
After David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem, he married many women from Jerusalem, and he had a lot of children.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
After moving from Hebron to Jerusalem, David took more concubines and wives, and had more sons and daughters.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

New International Version
After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

New King James Version
And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters became born to David.

Revised Standard Version
And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

New English Translation
David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

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