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- David was married to Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacha, Haggith, Abital, and Eglah during the 7-1/2 years he reigned in Hebron as king of Judah. After David moved his capital to Jerusalem, he married Bathsheba. Each of his first six wives bore David a son, while Bathsheba bore him four sons.
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Apr 28, 2019 · David was married to Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacha, Haggith, Abital, and Eglah during the 7-1/2 years he reigned in Hebron as king of Judah. After David moved his capital to Jerusalem, he married Bathsheba. Each of his first six wives bore David a son, while Bathsheba bore him four sons.
1 Chronicles 3:1-4 states that King David’s first seven wives gave him six children, while they lived in Hebron. In the city of Jerusalem, David’s eighth wife, Bathsheba, gave him four sons after the death of her first son.
Jul 9, 2021 · Michal was David’s first wife and King Saul’s daughter. David paid double the requested dowry when he presented Saul with 200 Philistine foreskins for her hand in marriage . Although David’s primary motive for marrying Michal seemed to be for political reasons, the Bible tells us Michal loved David.
Sep 1, 2023 · How many children did King David have? Answer. David had eight named wives, others unnamed, and an unknown number of concubines. From these unions, the Bible names nineteen sons and one daughter, Tamar ( 1 Chronicles 3:1–9 ).
Jun 15, 2021 · 1. Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam of Jezreel, one of David's first wives (1 Samuel 25:43). 2. Chileab (or Daniel), whose mother was Abigail, the widow of Nabal, who David married after the death...
Triumph, murder, tragedy… Maacah was the daughter of a neighboring king. She married King David and lived in King David’s harem. She bore David’s third son Absalom, an exceptionally handsome boy. Then she had a daughter Tamar, noted for her beauty; also another son Hanan.
A visual tour through the lineage of King David. I have put together the following chart to help you understand David’s immediate lineage. The squares you see in purple represent his wives and concubines, while the blue squares represent his children.
