2 Samuel 5:14

Study note

Setting — David is recorded as fathering additional children in Jerusalem after relocating from Hebron, following the birth of more sons and daughters to his wives and concubines.

The words — The verse opens with וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת הַיִּלֹּדִים (ve./'E.leh she.Mot hai./yi.lo.Dim), literally "and these [are] the names of the ones born," to introduce a specific roster.

The thread — This genealogical list runs parallel to 1 Chronicles 3:5, which records a similar roster of David’s Jerusalem-born sons, and later connects to 2 Samuel 12:1 through the named prophet Nathan and 2 Samuel 12:24 through Solomon, the child of Bathsheba.

Why it lands — The text simply records David’s offspring in Jerusalem, requiring the reader to track royal lineage and the fulfillment of God’s promise regarding David’s house.

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