Judges 8:30

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Judges 8:30

And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

Threescore

Many wives

Bible References

Threescore

Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Which is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, who are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh.

And he had thirty sons that rode on thirty donkey colts, and they had thirty cities, which are called Havothjair unto this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

And he had thirty sons, and thirty daughters, whom he sent outside for marriage, and took in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were three score and six;

And all persons that were direct offspring of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's children, saying,

Many wives

Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons' wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.

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

And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

And David took himself more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

And did not he make them one? Yet had he the remnant of the spirit. And why one? That he might seek a godly offspring. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they two shall be one flesh?

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.