21 Bible Verses about Named Wives

The name of Saul’s wife was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

Ahimaaz, in Naphtali (he also had married a daughter of Solomon—Basemath);

So David sent someone to inquire about her, and he reported, “This is Bathsheba, daughter of Eliam and wife of Uriah the Hittite.”

Deborah, a woman who was a prophetess and the wife of Lappidoth, was judging Israel at that time.

So he went and married Gomer daughter of Diblaim, and she conceived and bore him a son.

He had two wives, the first named Hannah and the second Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah was childless.

For Herod had arrested John, chained him, and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess Huldah, wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem in the Second District. They spoke with her.

Meanwhile, Sisera had fled on foot to the tent of Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, because there was peace between Jabin king of Hazor and the family of Heber the Kenite.

Then his wife Jezebel came to him and said to him, “Why are you so upset that you refuse to eat?”

Still, there was no one like Ahab, who devoted himself to do what was evil in the Lord’s sight, because his wife Jezebel incited him.

Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward; Susanna; and many others who were supporting them from their possessions.

When Baal-hanan son of Achbor died, Hadar became king in his place.
His city was Pau, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel
daughter of Matred daughter of Me-zahab.

Abram and Nahor took wives: Abram’s wife was named Sarai, and Nahor’s wife was named Milcah. She was the daughter of Haran, the father of both Milcah and Iscah.

The man’s name was Elimelech, and his wife’s name was Naomi. The names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They entered the land of Moab and settled there.

I will also acquire Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to perpetuate the deceased man’s name on his property, so that his name will not disappear among his relatives or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”

Abram’s wife Sarai had not borne any children for him, but she owned an Egyptian slave named Hagar.

Ben-abinadab, in all Naphath-dor (Taphath daughter of Solomon was his wife);

Yet Haman controlled himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh to join him.

His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows 75 feet high. Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.

Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai is Jewish, and you have begun to fall before him, you won’t overcome him, because your downfall is certain.”