A common misinterpretation is viewing David's polygamy here as divinely endorsed or a model for believers today, ignoring Deuteronomy 17:17's explicit warning against kings multiplying wives, which later contributed to idolatry and family strife in David's life as seen in subsequent chapters; others erroneously use it to justify modern polygamy or extramarital relations, overlooking the Bible's overarching affirmation of one man-one woman marriage and the narrative's portrayal of polygamy's destructive consequences rather than approval.
II Samuel 5:13
King James Version (1769)
13 And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
This verse records David expanding his royal household with additional wives and concubines after establishing his capital in Jerusalem, reflecting ancient Near Eastern royal customs where kings built large families to secure dynastic succession, political alliances, and heirs; it underscores David's consolidation of power as king over united Israel while noting the birth of more children, though it contrasts with God's original monogamous design for marriage exemplified in Genesis.