Polygamy
Explore 42 scripture references about polygamy from Nave's Topical Bible, spanning 20 books of the Bible with categorized entries, verse text, and cross-references.
What Does the Bible Say About Polygamy?
The topic of polygamy appears throughout Scripture with 42 references spanning 20 books of the Bible, from 1 Chronicles to Titus. Explore the scriptures below to deepen your understanding of what God's Word teaches about this subject.
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-Forbidden DEU 17:17; LEV 18:18; MAL 2:14,15; MAT 19:4,5; MRK 10:2-8; 1TI 3:2,12; TIT 1:6 -Authorized 2SA 12:8 -Tolerated EXO 21:10; 1SA 1:2; 2CH 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 1CH 4:5 -Gideon JDG 8:30 -Elkanah 1SA 1:2 -David 1SA 25:39-44; 2SA 3:2-5; 5:13; 1CH 14:3 -Solomon 1KI 11:1-8 -Rehoboam 2CH 11:18-23 -Abijah 2CH 13:21 -Jehoram 2CH 21:14 -Joash 2CH 24:3 -Ahab 2KI 10 -Jehoiachin 2KI 24:15 -Belshazzar DAN 5:2 -See 1CH 2:8 -Hosea HOS 3:1,2 -Mosaic law respecting the firstborn in DEU 21:15-17 -Sought by women ISA 4:1 -The evil effects of -Husband' s favoritism in DEU 21:15-17 -Jacob' s GEN 29:30; 30:15 -Elkanah' s 1SA 1:5 -Rehoboam' s 2CH 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 1SA 1:4-7 -With Solomon 1KI 11:4-8 -See CONCUBINAGE -See MARRIAGE
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What does the Bible say about polygamy?
The Bible contains 42 references to polygamy across 20 books of the Bible. Nave's Topical Bible organizes these references for in-depth study.
Where is polygamy mentioned in the Bible?
Polygamy is referenced in 1 Chronicles, 1 Kings, 1 Samuel, 1 Timothy, 2 Chronicles, and 15 more books. There are 42 total scripture references on this topic.