This chart summarizes the King David’s family tree, based on what we know from Scripture.
David’s Family Tree
| Relationship to David |
Name(s) | Scripture |
| Great-grandparents | Boaz & Ruth | Ruth 2:1 Ruth 4:17-22 Matthew 1:5 |
| Grandfather | Obed | Ruth 4:17-22 |
| Father | Jessie | Ruth 4:17-22 1Samuel 16:1 1Samuel 17:12 |
| Half/sister* | Abigail | daughter of Nahash* 2Samuel 17:25 1Chronicles 2:12-17 |
| Nephew | Amasa | son of Abigail 2Samuel 17:25 1Chronicles 2:12-17 |
| Half/sister* | Zeruiah | daughter of Nahash* 2Samuel 17:25 1Chronicles 2:12-17 |
| Nephews | Asahel Abishai Joab |
sons of Zeruiah 2 Samuel 2:18 1Chronicles 2:12-17 |
*Who is Nahash? Options:
- David’s mother could have been married to Nahash before marrying Jessie and had Abigail and Zeruiah with him, making them Davd’s halfsisters.
- Nahash could be another name for David’s father in which case Abigail and Zeruiah are full sisters.
- Nahash could be the name of David’s mother, Jesse’s wife (though Nahash does not appear to be a female name).
David’s Wives
| David’s Wife: | Mother of: |
| Michal | No children |
| 1 Chronicles 3:1-4 | Born in Hebron |
| Ahinoam | 1 Amnon |
| Abigail | 2 Daniel (Chileab) |
| Maacah | 3 Absalom Tamar (sister) |
| Haggith | 4 Adonijah |
| Abital | 5 Shephatiah |
| Egiah | 6 Ithream |
| 1 Chronicles 3:5-9 | Born in Jerusalem |
| Bathsheba | Shimea (Shammua) Shobab Nathan Solomon |
| Unknown | Ibhar Elishama (Elishua) Eliphelet (Elpelet) Nogah Nepheg Japhia Elishama Eliada(Beeliada) Eliphelet |
Maps
The Kingdom of Saul — Shiloh — Judah in the Time of David — The City of Nob and David’s Flight — Mount Gilboa — The Kingdom of David and Solomon – from Bible-history.com
The Ministry of Samuel and Anointment of Saul — The Kingdom of Saul and His Wars — Saul, 1000 BCE — David’s Flight from Saul — David’s Rise to Power — David in Conquest of Canaan — David’s Wars of Conquest — Kingdom of David and Solomon — The United Monarchy under Solomon (1) — The United Monarchy under Solomon (2) — Solomon’s Economic Enterprises — Solomon’s Building Activities — Solomon’s Temple — Jerusalem in the Time of David and Solomon – from Studylight.org
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