2 Chronicles 11:21

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

Deuteronomy 21:16

2 Samuel 5:13

Song of Songs 6:8

Bible References

Eighteen wives

He wisely placed some of his many sons throughout the regions of Judah and Benjamin in the various fortified cities. He supplied them with abundant provisions and acquired many wives for them.

Furthermore, he must not marry many wives lest his affections turn aside, and he must not accumulate much silver and gold.

Gideon fathered seventy sons through his many wives.

Now sons were born to David in Hebron. His firstborn was Amnon, born to Ahinoam the Jezreelite.

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines; his wives had a powerful influence over him.

These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel; the second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel;

There may be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and young women without number.

General references

In the day he divides his inheritance he must not appoint as firstborn the son of the favorite wife in place of the other wife's son who is actually the firstborn.

David married more concubines and wives from Jerusalem after he arrived from Hebron. Even more sons and daughters were born to David.

There may be sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and young women without number.