2 Samuel 5:13-16 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron ,.... He had six when he was at Hebron, 2 Samuel 3:2 , and now he took more, which was not to his honour, and contrary to the law of God, Deuteronomy 17:17 ; the concubines were a sort of half wives, as the word may signify, or secondary ones, and under the others: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David ; besides those in Hebron mentioned in 2 Samuel 3:2 . read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:15

Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia. Elishua is called Elishama, 1 Chronicles 3:6 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:16

And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet. Seven more by some other wife or wives; nine are mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:6 ; there being in that account two Eliphalets, and another called Nogah; which two, one of the Eliphalets, and Nogah, might die without sons, as Kimchi thinks, and so are not mentioned here. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 5:13

David took him more concubines - He had, in all conscience, enough before; he had, in the whole, eight wives and ten concubines. That dispensation permitted polygamy, but from the beginning it was not so; and as upon an average there are about fourteen males born to thirteen females, polygamy is unnatural, and could never have entered into the original design of God. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 5:14

These be the names - Eleven children are here enumerated in the Hebrew text; but the Septuagint has no less than twenty-four. I shall insert their names, and the reader if he please may collate them with the text: Sammus, Sobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ebear, Elisue, Naphek, Jephies, Elisama, Elidae, Eliphalath, Samae, Jessibath, Nathan, Galimaan, Jebaar, Theesus, Eliphalat, Naged, Naphek, Jonathan, Leasamus, Baalimath, and Eliphaath. There is no doubt some corruption in these names; there... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11-25

The facts are: 1 . The King of Tyre, being friendly with David, supplies him with means of building his house on Mount Zion. 2 . David regards the varied successes of his enterprises as confirmation of his belief that he was indeed appointed by God to reign over Israel. 3 . He establishes a court on a larger scale, after Oriental style. 4 . The Philistines, hearing of his accession to the throne, prepare for an attack upon him, whereupon he seeks guidance of God, defeats them... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13

David took him more concubines. Thus with increase of power came also the increased gratification of David's weakness and sin. Well for him would it have been if, like Saul, he had been content with one wife. But this enlargement of his harem was gradual, and the list includes all the sons born at Jerusalem. Of these four, namely, Shammuah, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon. were his children by Bathsheba (see 1 Chronicles 3:5 , where the names are differently spelt). Besides a variation in the... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 5:13

2 Samuel 5:13. David took him more concubines and wives This may well be reckoned among David’s miscarriages, the multiplication of wives being expressly forbidden to the kings of Israel, Deuteronomy 17:17. It may however be observed, perhaps in extenuation of this fault of David, that it has always been looked upon as a piece of political wisdom in princes to endeavour to have many children; that by matching them into potent families, they might strengthen their interest, and have the more... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11-16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 5:13

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Samuel 5:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:11-25

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Samuel 5:13

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 2 Samuel 5:13

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