David put away his concubines after the rebellion of his son Absalom. During this tumultuous time, he sought to protect them from potential harm and disrespect, as Absalom publicly humiliated David by taking his father's concubines and laying with them in a show of defiance. By distancing himself from them, David aimed to avoid further scandal and maintain some measure of dignity amid the chaos. This decision reflects the complexities of David's personal and political life during a period of familial strife.
Yes in those days it was common for kings to have concubines, David had a few but Solomon had it in hundreds.
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.
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
Absalom (2 Samuel 16:21, 22)
michal, abigail, Bathsheba, ahinoam, Maacah - and thats all i know but he had many more, concubines and all!
Just four or more than four? David had more than, as did several of the kings had multiple wives. Solomon had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. That's not a typo 700 wives, 300 concubines.
According to 2 Samuel 20:3 They were kept in a house under guard until the day of their death.
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.
The honor goes to King Solomon; if the biblical record is to be believed, he had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
I don't think they were named in the Bible and Absalom did not seem to know them, the way he blatantly took his father's concubines. (2Samuel 16.22)