These(A) sons were born to him in Jerusalem:

Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon.(B) These four were born to him by Bath-shua(C) daughter of Ammiel.

David’s other sons: Ibhar, Elishua,[a](D) Eliphelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine sons.

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Footnotes

  1. 3:6 Lit Elishama; 2Sm 5:15; 1Ch 14:5

God’s Blessing on David

14 King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David,(A) along with cedar logs, stonemasons, and carpenters to build a palace for him. Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom had been exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

David took more wives in Jerusalem, and he became the father of more sons and daughters. These(B) are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet, Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

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