John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:14
And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem ,.... The names of his sons, for his daughters are not mentioned, and these seem to be such only that were born of his wives, see 1 Chronicles 3:9 , Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon ; these four were by Bathsheba; the first of these is called Shimea, 1 Chronicles 3:5 . read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11-16
Here is, I. David's house built, a royal palace, fit for the reception of the court he kept and the homage that was paid to him, 2 Sam. 5:11. The Jews were husbandmen and shepherds, and did not much addict themselves either to merchandise or manufactures; and therefore Hiram, king of Tyre, a wealthy prince, when he sent to congratulate David on his accession to the throne, offered him workmen to build him a house. David thankfully accepted the offer, and Hiram's workmen built David a house to... read more