All of these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
Parallel translations
- WEB All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
- KJV These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
- BSB These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.
- NKJV These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
- NLT These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.
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Quick answer
All these were David's sons, besides those of his concubines, and Tamar was their sister. It summarizes David's children and names his daughter.
Overview
The Chronicler closes the account of David's children, noting Tamar, whose tragic story is told in 2 Samuel 13. Acknowledging the concubines' sons and naming Tamar gives a complete and honest picture of the royal family. Even amid the sorrows that touched David's house, God preserved the line through which the Messiah would come.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- 2 Sam 13:1–20After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
- 2 Sam 5:13David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.
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