1 Chronicles 3:9

9 All these were David's sons, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was 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, Japhi'a,
8 Eli'shama, Eli'ada, and Eliph'elet, nine.
9 All these were David's sons, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
10 The descendants of Solomon: Rehobo'am, Abi'jah his son, Asa his son, Jehosh'aphat his son,
11 Joram his son, Ahazi'ah his son, Jo'ash his son,
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