2 Samuel 5:14

2 Samuel 5:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
• New International Version (NIV)These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Context of 2 Samuel 5:14

12David knew that the Lord had made him strong as king over Israel. He knew that God had given honour to his kingdom, to help his people, the Israelites. 13After David moved to Jerusalem from Hebron, he married more wives. He also took more slave wives to live with him. They gave birth to more sons and daughters for David. These are the names of David's children who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada and Eliphelet.

2 Samuel 5:14 word by word

וְאֵ֗לֶּה שְׁמ֛וֹת הַיִּלֹּדִ֥ים ל֖וֹ בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם שַׁמּ֣וּעַ וְשׁוֹבָ֔ב וְנָתָ֖ן וּשְׁלֹמֹֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the namesשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of those that were bornיִלּוֹדyillôd · bornH3209
• unto him in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• Shammuaשַׁמּוּעַshammûa‛ · ShammuaH8051
• and Shobabשׁוֹבָבshôbâb · ShobabH7727
• and Nathanנָתָןnâthân · NathanH5416
• and Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010

Cross-references for 2 Samuel 5:14

• 1 Chronicles 3:5These are the names of David's sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. The mother of these four sons was Ammiel's daughter, Bathsheba.
• 1 Chronicles 14:4These are the names of David's children who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
• 2 Samuel 12:1The Lord sent Nathan to go and speak to David. Nathan told this story to David, ‘There were two men who lived in the same town. One man was rich and the other man was poor.
• Luke 2:31You have sent him to the world and people everywhere will know about him.
• 2 Samuel 12:24Then David went to comfort his wife, Bathsheba. He had sex with her as his wife. Later, she gave birth to a son. David gave him the name ‘Solomon’. The Lord loved the child,
• Matthew 1:6Jesse was the father of King David. David was Solomon's father. Solomon's mother was the wife of Uriah.

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14These 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…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-16Verses 11-16 David's house was not the worse, nor the less fit to be dedicated to God, for being built by the sons of the stranger. It is prophesied of the gospel church, The sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee, Is 60:10. David's government was rooted and built up. David was established king; so is the Son of David, and all who, through him, are made to our God kings and priests. Never had the nation of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-16The growth of David’s family showed his increasing success and authority as king of Israel. Solomon was the most important of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem (see 2 Samuel 12:24–25).Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Samuel 5:14

• David
• Nathan
• Shammuah
• Shobab

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
• Nathan
• Solomon
• Compass
• Fetch
• Shammua
• Shobab
• Bath-Sheba
• Genealogy
• Jerimoth

Commentaries on 2 Samuel 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings