John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 5:13

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And David took [him] more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron, etc.] He had six when he was at Hebron, (<100302>2 Samuel 3:2-5), and now he took more, which was not to his honour, and contrary to the law of God, (<051717>Deuteronomy 17:17); the concubines were a sort of half wives, as the word may signify, or secondary ones, and under the others: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David; besides those in Hebron mentioned in (<100302>2 Samuel 3:2-5).

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