1 Chronicles 3:9

9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

1 Chronicles 3:9 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 3:9

These were all the sons of David
By his wives:

beside the sons of the concubines;
who are not reckoned, and how many they were is not known; he had ten concubines at least, ( 2 Samuel 15:16 ) and ( 2 Samuel 20:3 ) .

And Tamar their sister;
not the sister of the sons of the concubines, but of his other sons, and only of Absalom by the mother's side, of whom see ( 2 Samuel 13:1-39 ) .

1 Chronicles 3:9 In-Context

7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,
8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet--nine in all.
9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.
10 Solomon's son was Rehoboam; Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,
11 Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,
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