1 Chronicles 3:9

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

1 Chronicles 3:9 in Other Translations

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

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

9 These were the sons of David, not including his sons born to his concubines. Their sister was named Tamar.

9 David's sons, plus Tamar their sister. There were other sons by his concubines.

9 [These] were all David's sons, with their sister Tamar, in addition to the sons by his concubines.

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

10 Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, Abijah his son, Asa his son, Jehoshaphat his son,

11 Jehoram his son, Ahaziah his son, Joash his son,

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Samuel 13:1
• 2. 1 Chronicles 14:4