Yes in those days it was common for kings to have concubines, David had a few but Solomon had it in hundreds.
Absalom (2 Samuel 16:21, 22)
sevenKing David had eight wives and at least ten concubines. His wives are listed in 2 Samuel 3:2-5, but the list is missing two wives - the first one, Michal, and the last one, Bathsheba. Their names in order are:MichalAhinoamAbigailMaacahHaggithAbitalEglahBathsheba2 Samuel 5:13-15 says that David took more wives and concubines in Jerusalem, but doesn't list how many, only names the sons born to him there. In a later passage, we are told of ten concubines whom his son Absalom defiled, so at the very least, David had eight wives and ten concubines - probably more.
King David had a total of multiple wives and concubines, as described in the biblical texts. While the exact number of concubines is not definitively stated, 2 Samuel 5:13 mentions that he took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem after becoming king. Overall, his relationships were part of the customs of the time, reflecting the social and political dynamics of ancient Israel.
Before the death of king David , king David lost two sons of his. One was called Absalom and the other son that died very early in life was the love child of king David and Bathsheba.
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Absalom (2 Samuel 16:21, 22)
King David had many sons, as he had several wives and concubines. And the son that followed king David on the throne was king Solomon.
Some of King David's wives and concubines are unknown so we can not give an answer to this question.
sevenKing David had eight wives and at least ten concubines. His wives are listed in 2 Samuel 3:2-5, but the list is missing two wives - the first one, Michal, and the last one, Bathsheba. Their names in order are:MichalAhinoamAbigailMaacahHaggithAbitalEglahBathsheba2 Samuel 5:13-15 says that David took more wives and concubines in Jerusalem, but doesn't list how many, only names the sons born to him there. In a later passage, we are told of ten concubines whom his son Absalom defiled, so at the very least, David had eight wives and ten concubines - probably more.
King David had a total of multiple wives and concubines, as described in the biblical texts. While the exact number of concubines is not definitively stated, 2 Samuel 5:13 mentions that he took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem after becoming king. Overall, his relationships were part of the customs of the time, reflecting the social and political dynamics of ancient Israel.
King David had at least 8 wives plus many concubines and so he had many sons. Probably over 25. Solomon was near the end, if not the last son born.One was mentioned at 2 Samuel 12:15,19 + 24. The first son of David and Bathsheba died as a baby. The NEXT child they had together was Solomon.
Actually, it was sevenKing David had eight wives and at least ten concubines. His wives are listed in 2 Samuel 3:2-5, but the list is missing two wives - the first one, Michal, and the last one, Bathsheba. Their names in order are:MichalAhinoamAbigailMaacahHaggithAbitalEglahBathsheba2 Samuel 5:13-15 says that David took more wives and concubines in Jerusalem, but doesn't list how many, only names the sons born to him there. In a later passage, we are told of ten concubines whom his son Absalom defiled, so at the very least, David had eight wives and ten concubines - probably more.Read more: How_man_wives_did_King_David_have
Before the death of king David , king David lost two sons of his. One was called Absalom and the other son that died very early in life was the love child of king David and Bathsheba.
he was nice to his sons
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michal, abigail, Bathsheba, ahinoam, Maacah - and thats all i know but he had many more, concubines and all!
Rehoboam was the King of Judah who took eighteen wives and sixty concubines. He fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters, for a total of 88 children.