Bible Verses About Polygamy

"These are the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn, Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelite; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelite, the third, Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah; six were born to him in Hebron, where he reigned for seven years and six months. And he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem. These were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan and Solomon, four by Bath-shua, the daughter of Ammiel; ..."

1 Chronicles 3:1-9 ESV

"But Abijah grew mighty. And he took fourteen wives and had twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters."

2 Chronicles 13:21 ESV

"And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold."

Deuteronomy 17:17 ESV

"Rehoboam loved Maacah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters)."

2 Chronicles 11:21 ESV

"Let deacons each be the husband of one wife, managing their children and their own households well."

1 Timothy 3:12 ESV

"If he takes another wife to himself, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marital rights."

Exodus 21:10 ESV

"“If a man has two wives, the one loved and the other unloved, and both the loved and the unloved have borne him children, and if the firstborn son belongs to the unloved,"

Deuteronomy 21:15 ESV

"He had 700 wives, princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart."

1 Kings 11:3 ESV

"And Lamech took two wives. The name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah."

Genesis 4:19 ESV

"Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,"

1 Timothy 3:2 ESV