2 Samuel 5:16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. The final sons complete David's Jerusalem household — eleven sons born in the capital city. Modern Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: concluding with satisfaction the record of God's faithfulness to David's house
The original word
tāmam (תָּמַם) — to be complete, finished, whole — the sense of family completion
Why it matters
This list ends David's family expansion in Jerusalem — no more sons are recorded after this
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Samuel 5:16
Eliphelet means 'God is deliverance' — the last name carries a message of God's faithfulness through the entire family line
Common misconceptionPeople rush past genealogy endings, but completion verses show God's perfect timing — He knows when families, seasons, and chapters are finished.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Samuel 5:16
Bible Genome reading
2 Samuel 5:16 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Samuel 5:16 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 joyful, with a comfort power of 65% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the genealogy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include genealogy, family completion. Notable phrases: Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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