2 Chronicles 11:21
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21 Now Rehoboam loved Maachah the granddaughter of Absalom more than all his (A)wives and his concubines; for he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and begot twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters.
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Deuteronomy 17:17
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17 Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and (A)gold for himself.
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1 Kings 11:3
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3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
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2 Chronicles 11:23
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23 He dealt wisely, and [a]dispersed some of his sons throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every (A)fortified city; and he gave them provisions in abundance. He also sought many wives for them.
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- 2 Chronicles 11:23 distributed
1 Chronicles 3:1-9
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The Family of David(A)
3 Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was (B)Amnon, by (C)Ahinoam the (D)Jezreelitess; the second, [a]Daniel, by (E)Abigail the Carmelitess; 2 the third, (F)Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur; the fourth, (G)Adonijah the son of Haggith; 3 the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife (H)Eglah.
4 These six were born to him in Hebron. (I)There he reigned seven years and six months, and (J)in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years. 5 (K)And these were born to him in Jerusalem: [b]Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and (L)Solomon—four by [c]Bathshua the daughter of [d]Ammiel. 6 Also there were Ibhar, [e]Elishama, [f]Eliphelet, 7 Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia, 8 Elishama, [g]Eliada, and Eliphelet—(M)nine in all. 9 These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and (N)Tamar their sister.
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- 1 Chronicles 3:1 Chileab, 2 Sam. 3:3
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 Shammua, 1 Chr. 14:4; 2 Sam. 5:14
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 Bathsheba, 2 Sam. 11:3
- 1 Chronicles 3:5 Eliam, 2 Sam. 11:3
- 1 Chronicles 3:6 Elishua, 1 Chr. 14:5; 2 Sam. 5:15
- 1 Chronicles 3:6 Elpelet, 1 Chr. 14:5
- 1 Chronicles 3:8 Beeliada, 1 Chr. 14:7
2 Samuel 5:13
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13 And (A)David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.
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2 Samuel 3:2-5
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Sons of David
2 Sons were born (A)to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon (B)by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; 3 his second, [a]Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal the Carmelite; the third, (C)Absalom the son of Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king (D)of Geshur; 4 the fourth, (E)Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; 5 and the sixth, Ithream, by David’s wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
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- 2 Samuel 3:3 Daniel, 1 Chr. 3:1
Judges 8:30
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30 Gideon had (A)seventy sons who were his own offspring, for he had many wives.
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