Concubinage
Explore 22 scripture references about concubinage from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 10 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Concubinage?
The topic of concubinage appears throughout Scripture with 22 references spanning 10 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Leviticus. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-LAWS CONCERNING EXO 21:7-11; LEV 19:20-22; DEU 21:10-14 -Concubines might be dismissed GEN 21:9-14 -Called WIVES GEN 37:2; JDG 19:3-5 -Children of, not heirs GEN 15:4; 21:10 -Practiced by -Abraham GEN 16:3; 25:6; 1CH 1:32 -Nahor GEN 22:23,24 -Jacob GEN 30:4 -Eliphaz GEN 36:12 -Gideon JDG 8:31 -A Levite JDG 19:1 -Caleb 1CH 2:46-48 -Manasseh 1CH 7:14 -Saul 2SA 3:7 -David 2SA 5:13; 15:16 -Solomon 1KI 11:3 -Rehoboam 2CH 11:21 -Abijah 2CH 13:21 -Belshazzar DAN 5:2 -See MARRIAGE -See POLYGAMY
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What does the Bible say about concubinage?
The Bible contains 22 references to concubinage across 10 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is concubinage mentioned in the Bible?
Concubinage is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 2 Chronicles, 2 Samuel, Daniel, and 5 more books. There are 22 total scripture references on this topic.