David

:This page is about the Biblical king David. For other uses see: David (disambiguation)

David's family

David's father

Jesse or Yíshai (??? "Gift", Standard Hebrew Yí?ay, Tiberian Hebrew Yí?ay / Y??ay), King David's father, was the son of Obed, son of Boaz and Ruth the Moabite whose story is told at length in the Book of Ruth. They were of the tribe of Judah, David's lineage is fully documented in Ruth 4:18-22. (The "Pharez" that heads the line is Judah's son, Genesis 38:29).

Related Topics:
Standard Hebrew - Tiberian Hebrew - Obed - Boaz - Ruth - Moab - Book of Ruth - Judah - Pharez - Genesis

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David's sons

As given in 1 Chronicles, chapter 3 (KJV). David had other sons by concubines; their names are not given in Chronicles.

Related Topics:
1 Chronicles - KJV - Concubine

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Born in Hebron

• "Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess" (the firstborn)
• "Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess", also called Chileab (2 Sam. 3:3).
• "Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur"
• "Adonijah the son of Haggith"
• "Shephatiah of Abital"
• "Ithream by Eglah his wife"

Born in Jerusalem

"of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:"

Related Topics:
Bathsheba - Ammiel

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• Shimea
• Shobab
• Nathan
• Solomon

of other women:

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• Ibhar
• Elishama
• Eliphelet
• Nogah
• Nepheg
• Japhia
• Elishama (again)
• Eliada
• Eliphelet (again)

David also had at least one daughter, Tamar, who was the full sister of Absalom.

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