Genesis 2:24
24 aTherefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.Genesis 7:7
7And Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons’ wives with him went into the ark to escape the waters of the flood.Deuteronomy 17:17
17And he bshall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, cnor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold.2 Samuel 3:2-5
2 dAnd sons were born to David at Hebron: his firstborn was Amnon, of eAhinoam of Jezreel; 3and his second, Chileab, of fAbigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah gthe daughter of Talmai king of hGeshur; 4and the fourth, iAdonijah the son of Haggith; and the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5and the sixth, Ithream, of Eglah, David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.2 Samuel 5:13-16
13And David took more jconcubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David. 14 kAnd these are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, 15Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, 16Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet.1 Kings 11:3
3He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.Malachi 2:15
15 lDid he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? ▼▼Hebrew in it
And what was the one God ▼▼Hebrew the one
seeking? ▼▼Or And not one has done this who has a portion of the Spirit. And what was that one seeking?
pGodly offspring. So guard yourselves ▼▼Or So take care; also verse 16
in your spirit, and let none of you be rfaithless to the wife of your youth.
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