1 Chronicles 14:3
14:2 And David perceived that the Lord had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his people Israel.And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
KJV
David took more wives at Jerusalem, and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters.
And David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David begat more sons and daughters.
What does 1 Chronicles 14:3 mean?
1 Chronicles 14:3 is a verse in the book of 1 Chronicles, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דָּוִד (Dâvid), לָקַח (lâqach), אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh). It connects to 11 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
2 Samuel 5:13And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
1 Kings 11:3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
1 Chronicles 3:1Now these were the sons of David, which were born unto him in Hebron; the firstborn Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess:
1 Chronicles 9:37And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth.
Proverbs 5:18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Ecclesiastes 7:26And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Ecclesiastes 9:9Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
Malachi 2:14Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
Matthew 19:4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
Matthew 19:8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with 1 Chronicles 14:3.
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 11:29And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.
Genesis 3:16Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.
Genesis 4:17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
Genesis 4:25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.
Genesis 5:10And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:13And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:16And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Frequently asked questions
What does 1 Chronicles 14:3 say?
1 Chronicles 14:3 (King James Version) reads: "And David took more wives at Jerusalem: and David begat more sons and daughters."
Is 1 Chronicles 14:3 in the Old or New Testament?
1 Chronicles 14:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Chronicles.
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