| 1. | David KING OF ISRAEL & JUDAH (son of Jesse and Nahash). Notes:
David, son of Jesse and Nahash, became King of Israel and Judah. He sired twenty-three children to ten wives. David?s first wife was Michal, the daughter of King Saul. No children were born in that first marriage. David then had a son, Amnon by Ahinoam. His third wife, Abigail, gave him Chileab (variously, Daniel), who died young. The fourth wife, Maachah, a daughter of Talmai, King of Guechour, gave David two children: Absolom and Tamar. Haggith, the fifth wife gave birth to one son: Adonijah. Abital, the sixth wife had Shephatiah (variously, Chefatia). Eglah, wife number seven, gave birth to Ithream (variously, Yitream). The name of David?s eighth wife is not known, but by her was born Ibhar, Elishua (variously, Elishama), Elpalet (variously, Eliphelet), Eliadah (variously, Beeliada), Abishiai, and Nogah. The ninth wife?s name is not known, but by her was born: Japhia, Nepheg, Jerimoth, Asahel and Joab. Jerimoth, son of David, would give birth to a daughter, Mahalath, who married Rehoboam, King of Judah. The tenth and final wife of David was Bathsheba, by whom a son who died young was born, along with Nathan, Shammuah (variously, Shimea), Shobab, and Solomon.
David married Bathsheba. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- Jedidiah (Solomon)
- Nathan
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