2 Samuel 5:13

13 After he left Hebron, David married more secondary wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters.

2 Samuel 5:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Samuel 5:13

And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of
Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron
He had six when he was at Hebron, ( 2 Samuel 3:2-5 ) , and now he took more, which was not to his honour, and contrary to the law of God, ( Deuteronomy 17:17 ) ; the concubines were a sort of half wives, as the word may signify, or secondary ones, and under the others:

and there were yet sons and daughters born to David;
besides those in Hebron mentioned in ( 2 Samuel 3:2-5 ) .

2 Samuel 5:13 In-Context

11 Tyre's King Hiram sent messengers to David with cedar logs, bricklayers, and carpenters to build David a palace.

12 Then David knew that the LORD had established him as king over Israel, and that his kingship was held in great honor for the sake of his people Israel.

13 After he left Hebron, David married more secondary wives in Jerusalem and fathered more sons and daughters.

14 The names of his children in Jerusalem were as follows: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

15 Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,