1 Chronicles 3:9

9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his 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, Japhia,

8 Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.

9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons by his concubines. And Tamar was 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,