King David married several women in the Bible, and their stories are scattered across 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, and 1 Kings. The eight named wives most commonly identified are:

  • Michal – daughter of King Saul and David’s first wife (1 Samuel 18:27; 2 Samuel 3:13–16).
  • Ahinoam of Jezreel – one of David’s wives in Hebron (1 Samuel 25:43; 2 Samuel 2:2).
  • Abigail – widow of Nabal the Carmelite, whom David later married (1 Samuel 25:39–42).
  • Maacah – daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; mother of Absalom and Tamar (2 Samuel 3:3).
  • Haggith – mother of Adonijah (2 Samuel 3:4).
  • Abital – also listed among his Hebron wives (2 Samuel 3:4).
  • Eglah (or Eglah) – another wife in Hebron (2 Samuel 3:5).
  • Bathsheba – originally the wife of Uriah the Hittite; later married by David after Uriah’s death and became mother of Solomon (2 Samuel 11–12).

Quick overview table of David’s key wives

Name| Notable background or role
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Michal| Saul’s daughter; David’s first wife; later sent away and later returned to him. 19
Ahinoam| Wife in Hebron; mother of Amnon (2 Samuel 3:2). 39
Abigail| Widow of Nabal; intelligent, peaceful match who calmed David’s wrath. 37
Maacah| Princess from Geshur; mother of Absalom and Tamar. 35
Bathsheba| Became David’s most famous wife; mother of Solomon, Israel’s next king. 45

David also had other women (often called concubines) in Jerusalem, but these eight are the main wives explicitly named as his in the biblical text.

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