2 Samuel 5:13

And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

Cross-reference

2 Samuel 11:27 records David taking Bathsheba as wife, another addition but marked by God's displeasure, contrasting with the straightforward earlier account.

In Deuteronomy 17:17, the king is commanded not to multiply wives — a law David directly violates by taking more wives here.

In 1 Chronicles 3:9, the parallel genealogy lists all David's sons including those from concubines — confirming the same family record.

In 1 Chronicles 14:3-7, the parallel account lists the same sons born to David in Jerusalem — a direct parallel account.

Judges 8:30 Parallel

Judges 8:30 describes Gideon with many wives and seventy sons, a direct parallel to David's many wives and children in Jerusalem.

1 Samuel 25:43 Historical context

1 Samuel 25:43 shows David taking Ahinoam as a wife earlier, indicating his polygamy began before Jerusalem.

1 Kings 11:3 shows Solomon's vast harem of wives and concubines, amplifying David's pattern and leading to spiritual decline.

2 Chronicles 11:21 details Rehoboam loving Maacah above his many wives and concubines, continuing David's polygamous legacy.

2 Chronicles 11:18-21 shows Rehoboam taking many wives and concubines, mirroring David's polygamy and continuing the family pattern.

2 Chronicles 13:21 records Abijah marrying fourteen wives, another descendant following David's example of multiple wives.