1 Chronicles 3:9

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1 Chronicles 3:9 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

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

King James Version KJV

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

American Standard Version ASV

All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

Bible in Basic English BBE

All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of his servant-wives; and Tamar was their sister.

Free Bible Version FBV

These were all the sons of David, apart from his sons by his concubines. Their sister was Tamar.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

These are all the sonnes of Dauid, besides the sonnes of the concubines, and Thamar their sister.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

All [are] sons of David, apart from sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

World English Bible WEB

All these were the sons of David, in addition to the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

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

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

All these the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines: and they had a sister Thamar.

Translation for Translators T4T

In addition to all those sons, David’s slave wives also gave birth to sons. David also had one daughter whose name was Tamar.

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1 Chronicles 3:9 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB כֹּ֖ל בְּנֵ֣י דָוִ֑יד מִ/לְּ/בַ֥ד בְּֽנֵי פִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים וְ/תָמָ֥ר אֲחוֹתָֽ/ם

כֹּ֖ל kôl H3605 all N-ms

בְּנֵ֣י bên H1121 son N-mp

דָוִ֑יד Dâvid H1732 David N-proper

מִ/לְּ/בַ֥ד bad H905 alone Prep | Prep | N-ms

בְּֽנֵי bên H1121 son N-mp

פִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים pîylegesh H6370 concubine N-fp

וְ/תָמָ֥ר Tâmâr H8559 Tamar Conj | N-proper

אֲחוֹתָֽ/ם ʼâchôwth H269 sister N-fs | Suff

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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 3:9

כֹּ֖ל kôl H3605 "all" N-ms

The Hebrew word for 'all' or 'everything' is used throughout the Bible, like in Genesis 1:31, where God sees all He has made as very good. It encompasses the entirety of something, whether people, things, or situations.

Definition: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything Aramaic equivalent: kol (כֹּל "all" H3606)

Usage: Occurs in 4242 OT verses. KJV: (in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever). See also: Genesis 1:21; Genesis 17:10; Genesis 41:40.

בְּנֵ֣י bên H1121 "son" N-mp

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Definition: : child/son

Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.

דָוִ֑יד Dâvid H1732 "David" N-proper

David was the youngest son of Jesse and a king of Judah, first mentioned in Ruth 4:17, and an ancestor of Jesus.

Definition: A king of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at Rut.4.17; son of: Jesse (H3448) and Nahash (H5176I); brother of: Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Shimeah (H8093), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684) and Elihu (H0453J); married to Michal (H4324), Abigail (H0026), Ahinoam (H0293H), Maacah (H4601I), Haggith (H2294), Abital (H0037), Eglah (H5698) and Bathsheba (H1339); father of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Ibhar (H2984), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) Also named: Daueid, Dauid, Dabid (Δαυείδ, Δαυίδ, Δαβίδ "David" G1138) § David = "beloved" youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel

Usage: Occurs in 912 OT verses. KJV: David. See also: Ruth 4:17; 1 Samuel 20:41; 1 Samuel 27:9.

מִ/לְּ/בַ֥ד bad H905 "alone" Prep | Prep | N-ms

The Hebrew word 'bad' can mean alone, apart, or a separate part of something, like a branch or a bar. It's used to describe something that's only or except for something else.

Definition: : pole 1) alone, by itself, besides, a part, separation, being alone 1a) separation, alone, by itself 1a1) only (adv) 1a2) apart from, besides (prep) 1b) part 1c) parts (eg limbs, shoots), bars

Usage: Occurs in 179 OT verses. KJV: alone, apart, bar, besides, branch, by self, of each alike, except, only, part, staff, strength. See also: Genesis 2:18; Judges 20:15; Psalms 51:6.

בְּֽנֵי bên H1121 "son" N-mp

Definition: : child/son

פִֽילַגְשִׁ֖ים pîylegesh H6370 "concubine" N-fp

A concubine is a woman who lives with a man but is not his wife, as seen in the stories of Abraham and Solomon. This word can also refer to a paramour, or a person's lover. The Bible mentions concubines in the context of polygamy and relationships.

Definition: 1) concubine, paramour 1a) concubine 1b) paramour

Usage: Occurs in 35 OT verses. KJV: concubine, paramour. See also: Genesis 22:24; 2 Samuel 5:13; Ezekiel 23:20.

וְ/תָמָ֥ר Tâmâr H8559 "Tamar" Conj | N-proper

Tamar was the name of three women and a place in the Bible, including the wife of Judah's son Er. The name means palm tree and is also associated with the city of Tadmor

Definition: Tamar = "palm-tree" Sothernmost tip of Judah Another name of tad.mor (תַּדְמֹר "Tadmor" H8412)

Usage: Occurs in 23 OT verses. KJV: Tamar. See also: Genesis 38:6; 2 Samuel 13:8; Ezekiel 48:28.

אֲחוֹתָֽ/ם ʼâchôwth H269 "sister" N-fs | Suff

A sister in the Bible can be a biological sibling, a half-sister, or a close relative. In Genesis 4:2, Cain's sister is not named, but in Genesis 24:15, Rebekah is Isaac's cousin and future wife.

Definition: 1) sister 1a) sister (same parents) 1b) half-sister (same father) 1c) relative 1c1) (metaph) of Israel's and Judah's relationship 1d) beloved 1d1) bride 1e) (fig.) of intimate connection 1f) another

Usage: Occurs in 104 OT verses. KJV: (an-) other, sister, together. See also: Genesis 4:22; 2 Samuel 13:22; Proverbs 7:4.

Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 3:9

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1 Chronicles 3:9 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 3:9
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 3:9
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:9
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:9
Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:9
Sermons on 1 Chronicles 3:9

Context — The Descendants of David

7Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet—nine in all.

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

10Solomon’s son was Rehoboam: Abijah was his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son, 11Joram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	2 Samuel 13:1–20	After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her. Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man, so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.” Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’” So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.” Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.” So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them. Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out. Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom. And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!” “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!” “No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her. Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!” So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore. And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly. Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom.
2	2 Samuel 5:13	After he had arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.

1 Chronicles 3:9 Summary

This verse lists the sons of David and mentions that Tamar was their sister. It helps us understand David's family and how they fit into the bigger story of God's plan, as seen in verses like 1 Chronicles 17:11-14. The Bible values family and heritage, as we see in verses like Psalm 127:3-5, where children are considered a blessing from God. By looking at David's family, we can learn more about God's love and promises, which are for all people, as noted in 2 Samuel 7:12-13 and 1 Chronicles 17:11-14.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the sons of David mentioned in this verse?

The sons of David mentioned in this verse are the ones listed in the preceding verses, including Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, as seen in 1 Chronicles 3:7-8. These are in addition to the sons he had by his concubines.

What is the significance of Tamar being mentioned as their sister?

Tamar being mentioned as the sister of these sons of David highlights her importance in the family and may be a reference to the Tamar mentioned in 2 Samuel 14:27, who was a daughter of David.

Why are the sons by David's concubines mentioned separately?

The sons by David's concubines are mentioned separately, as seen in 1 Chronicles 3:9, to distinguish them from the sons born to his wives, emphasizing the different roles and status they may have had in the family, as also noted in 2 Samuel 5:13-16 and 2 Samuel 15:16.

How does this verse fit into the larger context of 1 Chronicles?

This verse is part of a larger genealogy in 1 Chronicles, tracing the descendants of David, which is important for understanding the royal lineage and the fulfillment of God's promises, as seen in 1 Chronicles 17:11-14 and 2 Samuel 7:12-13.

Reflection Questions

What does this verse reveal about the importance of family and lineage in the biblical narrative?
How does the mention of Tamar as a sister reflect the value placed on women in David's family?
What can we learn about God's sovereignty and plan from the way David's family is presented in this verse and the surrounding context?
In what ways does this verse encourage us to reflect on our own family and heritage, and how we fit into God's larger story?

Gill's Exposition on 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.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 3:9

These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister. No JFB commentary on this verse.

Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:9

1 Chronicles 3:9 [These were] all the sons of David, beside the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.Ver. 9. And Tamar their sister.] She was David’ s only daughter, as Dinah also was Jacob’ s; whose grief therefore was the greater for the violation of them.

Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:9

(9) Sons of the concubines.—David’s concubines (pilagshim, πλλακαί) are mentioned several times in Samuel (e.g., 2 Samuel 12:11), but their sons here only. However repugnant to modern ideas, it was and is part of the state of an Oriental potentate to possess a harem of many wives. And Tamar (was) their sister.—Not the only one, but the sister whose unhappy fate had made her famous (2 Samuel 13). A comparison of the above lists of David’s sons with the parallels in Sam. makes it improbable that they were drawn from that source; for (1) the Hebrew text of the chronicle appears, in this instance, to be quite as original as that of Samuel; (2) Some of the names differ, without our being able to pronounce in favour of one or the other text; (3) The form of the lists is different, especially that of the second. The chronicler alone gives the number of the four and nine sons, assigning the former to “Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel,” and arranging the latter in three triads. 1 Chronicles 3:9 also is wanting in Samuel.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 3:9

Verse 9. And Tamar their sister.] This is the only daughter of David whose name is on record; and yet he is said to have had both SONS and DAUGHTERS, 2 Samuel 5:13.

Sermons on 1 Chronicles 3:9

	Sermon	Description
	From the Death of Saul to the Death of David by Flavius Josephus	Flavius Josephus recounts the tragic events in King David's family, including David's sin with Bathsheba, the death of their child, and the rebellion of his son Absalom. David's so
	And David Took Him More Wives Out of Jerusalem. by F.B. Meyer	F.B. Meyer reflects on the troubling decision of King David to take more wives in Jerusalem, contrasting this with the biblical law that cautions against such actions to prevent th
	Our Daily Homily - 2 Samuel by F.B. Meyer	F.B. Meyer reflects on the life of David in 2 Samuel, emphasizing the beauty of love and forgiveness as demonstrated by David's tribute to Saul and Jonathan. He highlights the impo