'Wife' in the Bible

Jesse was the father of David the king.David was the father of Solomon by Bathsheba who had been the wife of Uriah.

But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,

“It was said, ‘Whoever sends his wife away, let him give her a certificate of divorce’;

but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of unchastity, makes her commit adultery; and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.

For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.

But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment to be made.

Some Pharisees came to Jesus, testing Him and asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any reason at all?”

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’?

And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

The disciples *said to Him, “If the relationship of the man with his wife is like this, it is better not to marry.”

asking, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’

Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother;

In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”

While he was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him a message, saying, “Have nothing to do with that righteous Man; for last night I suffered greatly in a dream because of Him.”