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,
• 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,
• New Living Translation (NLT)These are the names of David’s sons who were born in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Context of 2 Samuel 5:14

12Then David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel. 13After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him. These are the names of the children born to him there: 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 3:5and these were the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon. These four were by Bathsheba daughter of Ammiel.
• 1 Chronicles 14:4These are the names of the children born to him there: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,
• 2 Samuel 12:1The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, “There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.
• Luke 2:31which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:
• 2 Samuel 12:24Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba, and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon. The Lord loved him;
• Matthew 1:6and Jesse the father of King David. David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife,

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