It is difficult to say how many wives and children David actually had. We know only those specifically named for us.
1) Michal - childless (2 Sam 6:23).
2) Ahinoam of Jezreel - Amnon (2 Sam 3:2).
3) Abigail of Carmel (widow of Nabal) - Kileab (aka Daniel) (2 Sam 3:3).
4) Maacah (daughter of Talmai king of Geshur) - Absalom & Tamar(2 Sam 3:3).
5) Haggith - Adonijah (2 Sam 3:4).
6) Abital - Shephatiah (2 Sam 3:4).
7) Eglah - Ithream (2 Sam 3:5).
(The above children were born when he reigned in Hebron.)
8) Bathsheba, wife of Uriah - Solomon, but also Shammua, Shabab and Nathan (1 Chron 3:5)
David also had an indeterminate number of concubines as well as sons and daughters. Those known to us include (according to 2 Sam 5:14ff.) , 4) Ibhar, 5) Elishua, 6) Eliphelet, (according to 1 Chron 14:3-7) 7) Elpelet, 8) Nogah, 9) Nepheg, 10) Japhia, 11) Elishama, and 12) Beeliada (aka Eliada).
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