King David now reigned over Judah and Israel, fulfilling the prophesy that the Prophet Samuel had foretold. Samuel anointed David king when he was just a little boy, shepherding sheep in his hometown of Bethlehem many years ago. After David's defeat of the Philistines, there was peace in the land. So complete was David's subjugation of the inveterate enemy of Israel that their power was effectively nullified. Other nations were conquered by David as well as the Amalekites, Edomites, Moabites, Ammonites, and Arameans, all soon became servants to King David.
King David was well respected throughout the land by other kings and rulers. David had many wives and took on many concubines. From David's many wives, there came many children. There were nineteen sons and several daughters, not to mention the sons and the daughters he had from his concubines. This story specifically concentrates on David's sons he had with his wives and not from his concubines. These are the princes' names and their mothers.