Family and genealogy
David
Shepherd anointed king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, to whom God promised an everlasting dynasty.
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David — Shepherd anointed king of Israel, a man after God's own heart, to whom God promised an everlasting dynasty.
Parents
Spouses
- Michal wife 1 Samuel 18:271 Samuel 25:442 Samuel 3:13–14
- Abigail wife 1 Samuel 25:422 Samuel 3:3
- Ahinoam wife 1 Samuel 25:432 Samuel 3:2
- Maacah wife Interpretive 2 Samuel 3:31 Chronicles 3:2
She is named as the mother of David's son Absalom in the list of his wives' sons; the verse names her as mother, not explicitly as wife.
- Haggith wife Interpretive 2 Samuel 3:41 Kings 1:5
Named as the mother of David's son Adonijah in the list of his wives' sons.
- Abital wife Interpretive 2 Samuel 3:4
Named as the mother of David's son Shephatiah in the list of his wives' sons.
- Eglah wife 2 Samuel 3:51 Chronicles 3:3
"Eglah, David's wife".
- Bathsheba wife 2 Samuel 11:272 Samuel 12:24
Formerly the wife of Uriah the Hittite (2 Samuel 11:3; Matthew 1:6).
Children
- Amnon son 2 Samuel 3:21 Chronicles 3:1
- Chileab son 2 Samuel 3:31 Chronicles 3:1
- Absalom son 2 Samuel 3:31 Chronicles 3:2
- Adonijah son 2 Samuel 3:41 Chronicles 3:21 Kings 1:5
- Shephatiah son 2 Samuel 3:41 Chronicles 3:3
- Ithream son 2 Samuel 3:51 Chronicles 3:3
- Tamar daughter 2 Samuel 13:11 Chronicles 3:9
- Shammua son 2 Samuel 5:141 Chronicles 3:5
- Shobab son 2 Samuel 5:141 Chronicles 3:5
- Nathan son 2 Samuel 5:141 Chronicles 3:5Luke 3:31
- Solomon son 2 Samuel 5:142 Samuel 12:241 Chronicles 3:5Matthew 1:6
- Ibhar son 2 Samuel 5:151 Chronicles 3:6
- Elishua son 2 Samuel 5:151 Chronicles 3:6
- Nepheg son 2 Samuel 5:151 Chronicles 3:7
- Japhia son 2 Samuel 5:151 Chronicles 3:7
- Elishama son 2 Samuel 5:161 Chronicles 3:8
- Eliada son 2 Samuel 5:161 Chronicles 3:8
- Eliphelet son 2 Samuel 5:161 Chronicles 3:8
- Sons of David's concubines son 1 Chronicles 3:9
Brothers and sisters
- Eliab brother 1 Samuel 17:281 Chronicles 2:13–15
- Zeruiah sister 1 Chronicles 2:16
"Their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail."
- Abigail sister 1 Chronicles 2:16
2 Samuel 17:25 calls this Abigail "the daughter of Nahash, sister of Zeruiah"; her father's name is a known difficulty.
- Abinadab brother through their parent Jesse
- Shammah brother through their parent Jesse
- Nethanel brother through their parent Jesse
- Raddai brother through their parent Jesse
- Ozem brother through their parent Jesse
Other relatives
- Saul father-in-law 1 Samuel 18:27
Saul gave David his daughter Michal as wife.
Ancestors
- Obed grandparent
- Boaz 1× great-grandparent
- Ruth 1× great-grandparent
- Salmon 2× great-grandparent
- Rahab 2× great-grandparent Interpretive
- Nahshon 3× great-grandparent
- Amminadab 4× great-grandparent
Grandchildren and later descendants
Tribe, clan and house
- Royal house: House of David Founder 2 Samuel 7:16
- Tribe: Judah by descent through the recorded fathers (derived, not stated)
Office and succession (not family)
- Saul preceded in office — King over Israel 2 Samuel 2:42 Samuel 5:1–3
David was anointed king over Judah at Hebron, then over all Israel. He was not Saul's son.
- Solomon followed in office — King over Israel 1 Kings 1:391 Kings 2:12
Associates and opponents (not family)
- Jonathan covenant friend 1 Samuel 18:1–31 Samuel 20:16–17
A covenant of friendship; Jonathan was also David's brother-in-law through Michal.
- Saul opponent 1 Samuel 18:8–121 Samuel 19:1
Saul sought David's life.
- Samuel anointed him king 1 Samuel 16:13
Samuel anointed David.
- Nathan prophet to david 2 Samuel 7:1–172 Samuel 12:1–14
Nathan brought God's word to David and rebuked him.
Appears in these genealogies
Every relationship here comes from a cited passage. Solid lines are stated parent links; dashed lines mean generations are not all listed; dotted lines mark legal or adoptive parents; a question mark marks a disputed or interpretive link. Political succession and office are never drawn as family.