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

POLYGAMY

• Forbidden Dt. 17:17; Lev. 18:18; Mal. 2:14, 15; Mt. 19:4, 5; Mk. 10:2-8; 1 Tim. 3:2, 12; Tit. 1:6
• Authorized 2 Sam. 12:8
• Tolerated Ex. 21:10; 1 Sam. 1:2; 2 Chr. 24:3
• Practiced by Job 27:15
  • Lamech Gen. 4:19
  • Abraham Gen. 16
  • Esau Gen. 26:34, 28:9
  • Jacob Gen. 29:30
  • Ashur 1 Chr. 4:5
  • Gideon Judg. 8:30
  • Elkanah 1 Sam. 1:2
  • David 1 Sam. 25:39-44; 2 Sam. 3:2-5, 5:13; 1 Chr. 14:3
  • Solomon 1 Ki. 11:1-8
  • Rehoboam 2 Chr. 11:18-23
  • Abijah 2 Chr. 13:21
  • Jehoram 2 Chr. 21:14
  • Joash 2 Chr. 24:3
  • Ahab 2 Ki. 10
  • Jehoiachin 2 Ki. 24:15
  • Belshazzar Dan. 5:2
• See 1 Chr. 2:8
  • Hosea Hos. 3:1, 2
  • Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in Dt. 21:15-17
• Sought by women Isa. 4:1
• The evil effects of
  • Husband's favoritism in Dt. 21:15-17
  • Jacob's Gen. 29:30, 30:15
  • Elkanah's 1 Sam. 1:5
  • Rehoboam's 2 Chr. 11:21
• Domestic unhappiness
  • In Abraham's family Gen. 16, 21:9-16
  • In Jacob's family Gen. 29:30-34, 30:1-23
  • In Elkanah's family 1 Sam. 1:4-7
• With Solomon 1 Ki. 11:4-8
• See CONCUBINAGE
• See MARRIAGE