Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
Eighteen wives
General references
Bible References
Eighteen wives
2 Chronicles 11:23
Rehoboam also showed discernment by dispersing some of his sons to all the regions of Judah and Benjamin and to all the fortified cities. He gave them plenty of provisions and sought many wives for them.
Deuteronomy 17:17
He must not acquire many wives for himself so that his heart won’t go astray. He must not acquire very large amounts of silver and gold for himself.
Judges 8:30
Gideon had 70 sons, his own offspring, since he had many wives.
2 Samuel 3:2
Sons were born to David in Hebron:
his firstborn was Amnon,
by Ahinoam the Jezreelite;
by Ahinoam
2 Samuel 5:13
After he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
1 Kings 11:3
He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 concubines, and they turned his heart away from the Lord.
1 Chronicles 3:1 These were David’s sons who were born to him in Hebron:
Amnon was the firstborn, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Daniel was born second, by Abigail of Carmel;
Amnon was the firstborn, by Ahinoam of Jezreel;
Daniel was born second, by Abigail of Carmel;
Song of Songs 6:8 There are 60 queens
and 80 concubines
and young women without number.
and 80 concubines
and young women
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Deuteronomy 21:16
when that man gives what he has to his sons as an inheritance, he is not to show favoritism to the son of the loved wife as his firstborn over the firstborn of the unloved wife.
2 Samuel 5:13
After he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
Song of Songs 6:8 There are 60 queens
and 80 concubines
and young women without number.
and 80 concubines
and young women