Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

CONCUBINAGE

• LAWS CONCERNING Ex. 21:7-11; Lev. 19:20-22; Dt. 21:10-14
  • Concubines might be dismissed Gen. 21:9-14
  • Called WIVES Gen. 37:2; Judg. 19:3-5
  • Children of, not heirs Gen. 15:4, 21:10
  • Practiced by
    • Abraham Gen. 16:3, 25:6; 1 Chr. 1:32
    • Nahor Gen. 22:23, 24
    • Jacob Gen. 30:4
    • Eliphaz Gen. 36:12
    • Gideon Judg. 8:31
    • A Levite Judg. 19:1
    • Caleb 1 Chr. 2:46-48
    • Manasseh 1 Chr. 7:14
    • Saul 2 Sam. 3:7
    • David 2 Sam. 5:13, 15:16
    • Solomon 1 Ki. 11:3
    • Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:21
    • Abijah 2 Chr. 13:21
    • Belshazzar Dan. 5:2
• See MARRIAGE
• See POLYGAMY