David's Wives and Children

  

 

 

1 Chronicle 14:1-7

 

March 6, 2023

 

David's Wives and Children

And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, also masons and carpenters to build a house for him.  And David knew that the Lord had established him as king over Israel and that his kingdom was highly exalted for the sake of his people Israel.

And David took more wives in Jerusalem, and David fathered more sons and daughters.  These are the names of the children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,  Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,  Elishama, Beeliada, and Eliphelet.

 

Hiram king of Tyre had great admiration for David and you find the same account in 2 Samuel 5:11 as found in 1 Chronicles 14:1.  

“Got Question” had this information on Hiram who was also referred to as Huram, both mean “brother of the exalted.”  During Hiram’s reign, Tyre grew into a dominant and thriving commercial center and the most important port city in the Mediterranean. Hiram engaged in extensive building projects and colonized several Mediterranean islands such as Cyprus and Sicily. He also pursued commercial maritime endeavors.

In the writings of the first-century historian Josephus, we learn that Hiram ruled in Tyre for 34 years and died at age 53. Throughout his lifetime, King Hiram remained David’s friend and ally. His long affection for David passed down to King Solomon, with whom he continued friendly relations: “Now Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants to Solomon when he heard that they had anointed him king in place of his father, for Hiram always loved David”). (1 Kings 5:1, ESV)

 

One of David's biggest sins and failures was taking Uriah's wife and having Uriah killed in battle when all the troops were told to withdraw from him under David’s orders.  But God, yes after David was confronted by Nathan the prophet and he owned up to his sin and sought  God’s forgiveness, it cost the life of his son, but Israel got Solomon.

 

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Bob Rice