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2 Samuel 5:11-13
New Catholic Bible
2 Samuel 5:11-13
New Catholic Bible
11 King Hiram of Tyre sent envoys to David with cedar wood, and he also supplied carpenters and stonemasons who built a palace for David. 12 Then David had no doubt at all that the Lord had established him as king of Israel and that he had exalted his kingdom for the sake of his people Israel.
13 David’s Family in Jerusalem. After he departed from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.[a]
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- 2 Samuel 5:13 David’s love for God seems to have been matched by his love for women. Unfortunately, his many children later caused many problems for him and for Israel.