2 Samuel 5:13David 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.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. Fresh from spiritual insight, David begins accumulating wives and concubines like other ancient kings. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: uncomfortable but faithful in recording how even God's chosen king fell into cultural compromise immediately after spiritual breakthrough
The original word
pilagshim (פִּילַגְשִׁים) — concubines; secondary wives with no inheritance rights
Why it matters
Multiple wives were political alliances in ancient times, but God's law specifically forbade this for kings
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 5:13
This happens RIGHT AFTER David's spiritual revelation - showing how quickly we can drift from God's ways
Common misconceptionPeople either ignore this verse or justify it as 'different times.' But it's intentionally placed after verse 12 to show how quickly spiritual insight can be followed by spiritual compromise.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 5:13
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 5:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 5:13 comes from the book of 2 Samuel, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include polygamy, family expansion. Notable phrases: took more concubines and wives.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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