Person Old Testament
Jerusalem wives
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The unnamed wives David took in Jerusalem, who bore him more sons and daughters. Mentioned once in Scripture, at 2 Samuel 5:13.
Why it matters. Wives David took in Jerusalem
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jerusalem wives
2Sa.5.13 mentions that King David took more wives in Jerusalem after he had conquered the city and made it his capital. These wives, whose names are not recorded in the Bible, bore David additional sons and daughters. The practice of kings having multiple wives was common in ancient Near Eastern societies, often serving to establish political alliances and ensure the continuation of the royal lineage. However, the Bible also records instances where having many wives led to spiritual and moral challenges, as in the case of Solomon. The unnamed wives of David in Jerusalem played a role in expanding his family and solidifying his dynasty, even though their individual stories are not detailed in the biblical narrative.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
2 Samuel (1 verse)