1 Chronicles 3:9

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 3:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.
1 Chronicles 3:9 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“These were all the sons of David, etc.] 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, (<101516>2 Samuel 15:16) and (<102003>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 <101301> 2 Samuel 13:1-39). Ver. 10-14. And Solomon’s son was Rehoboam, etc.] From hence to the end of the fourteenth verse, David’s successors are reckoned, according to the order of their reign, unto Josiah and his sons: Solomon, Rehoboam, Abia, Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joram, Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham,…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“of the concubines: Sa2 5:13 Tamar: 2Sam. 13:1-20 1 Chronicles 3:10”
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