Deuteronomy 17:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.

Multiply wives

Neither shall he

General references

2 Samuel 5:13

Bible References

Multiply wives

For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall become one flesh.

Sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Now King Solomon loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh: Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Sidonian, and Hittite women,

Did not Solomon king of Israel sin regarding these things? Yet among the many nations there was no king like him, and he was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel; nevertheless the foreign women caused even him to sin.

But not one has done so who has a remnant of the Spirit. And what did that one do while he was seeking a godly offspring? Take heed then to your spirit, and let no one deal treacherously against the wife of your youth.

and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and

the two shall become one flesh

’?

Neither shall he

All King Solomon’s drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the house of the forest of Lebanon were of pure gold. None was of silver; it was not considered valuable in the days of Solomon.

Do not trust in oppression

And do not vainly hope in robbery;
If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

Keep deception and lies far from me,
Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is my portion,

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.

And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.

Then He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”

But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction.

General references

Meanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.