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
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Bible References
Eighteen wives
2 Chronicles 11:23
He wisely placed his sons in every region of Judah and Benjamin, in every fortified city. He gave them allowances and obtained many wives for them.
Deuteronomy 17:17
He must not take many wives or his heart will turn astray. He must not accumulate large amounts of silver and gold.
Judges 8:30
He had many wives and seventy sons.
2 Samuel 3:2
Sons were born to David while he was in Hebron. His first son was Amnon, born to Ahinoam from Jezreel.
2 Samuel 5:13
David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem. He married many women from Jerusalem, and he had a lot of children.
1 Kings 11:3
He had seven hundred wives, daughters of kings, and three hundred other wives. His wives influenced his heart to turn away.
1 Chronicles 3:1
These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; the second, Daniel the son of Abigail of Carmel;
Song of Songs 6:8
There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and virgins without number.
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Deuteronomy 21:16
The day he wills his possessions to his sons, he should not put the firstborn son of the loved wife before the firstborn son of the unloved wife.
2 Samuel 5:13
David left Hebron and moved to Jerusalem. He married many women from Jerusalem, and he had a lot of children.
Song of Songs 6:8
There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and virgins without number.