Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters.

International Standard Version

But while he was living in Jerusalem, David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

A Conservative Version

And David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David begot more sons and daughters.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters.

Bible in Basic English

And while he was living in Jerusalem, David took more wives and became the father of more sons and daughters.

Darby Translation

And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begot more sons and daughters.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will take yet wives in Jerusalem: and David will yet beget sons and daughters.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

And David took more wives at Jerusalem. And David fathered more sons and daughters.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

NET Bible

In Jerusalem David married more wives and fathered more sons and daughters.

New Heart English Bible

David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

The Emphasized Bible

And David took more wives, in Jerusalem, - and David begat more sons and daughters.

Webster

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

World English Bible

David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.

Youngs Literal Translation

And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

ירוּשׁלים ירוּשׁלם 
Y@ruwshalaim 
Usage: 642

and David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

ילד 
Yalad 
Usage: 497

Verse Info

Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

2 David knew that Jehovah had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel. 3 Then David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters. 4 These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:17

He must not take many wives or his heart will turn astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.

2 Samuel 5:13

David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem. He married many women from Jerusalem, and he had a lot of children.

1 Kings 11:3

He had seven hundred wives, daughters of kings, and three hundred other wives. His wives influenced his heart to turn away.

1 Chronicles 3:1-4

These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;

Proverbs 5:18-19

Let your fountain be blessed. Rejoice with the wife of your youth.

Ecclesiastes 7:26-29

I find what was worse than death is the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are chains. He who pleases God will escape from her. But she will capture the sinner.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of the life he has given you under the sun, all the days of your vanity. That is your share in this life and in your labor under the sun.

Malachi 2:14

You ask: Why do you not accept our offerings? It is because Jehovah is a witness between you and the wife of your youth. The one to whom you have been unfaithful! She is your companion, the wife of your marriage vows.

Matthew 19:4-5

He answered: Have you not read, that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female?

Matthew 19:8

He answered: Moses allowed you to send your wives away because of your hardness of heart. It was not allowed from the beginning.

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