Bible Cross References
eighteen wives
2 Chronicles 11:23
And he was exalted beyond all his [other] sons in all the coasts of Judah and Benjamin, and in the strong cities; and he gave them provisions in great abundance; and he desired many wives.
Deuteronomy 17:17
And he shall not multiply to himself wives, lest his heart turn away; and he shall not greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Judges 8:30
And Gideon had seventy sons begotten of his body, for he had many wives.
2 Samuel 3:2-5
2
And sons were born to David in Hebron: and his firstborn was Ammon the son of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess.
3
And his second son [was] Daluia, the son of Abigail the Carmelitess; and the third, Absalom the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur.
4
And the fourth [was] Adonijah, the son of Haggith, and the fifth [was] Shephatiah, the son of Abital.
5
And the sixth [was] Ithream, the son of David's wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
2 Samuel 5:13
And David took again wives and concubines out of Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron: and David had still more sons and daughters born to him.
1 Kings 11:3
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. And the strange women turned away his heart after their gods.
1 Chronicles 3:1-9
1
Now these were the sons of David that were born to him in Hebron: the firstborn [was] Amnon, [born] of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second Daniel, of Abigail the Carmelitess.
2
The third, Absalom, the son of Maacah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith.
3
The fifth, Shephatiah, [the son] of Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah his wife.
4
Six were born to him in Hebron; and he reigned there seven years and six months; and he reigned thirty-three years in Jerusalem.
5
And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon- four by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel.
6
Also [there] were Ibhar, Elishama, and Eliphelet,
8
Elishama, Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine [in all].
9
All [these were] the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and [there was also] Tamar their sister.
Song of Songs 6:8
[ 6:7] There are sixty queens, and eighty concubines, and maidens without number.
Song of Songs 6:9
[ 6:8] My dove, my perfect one is one; she is the only one of her mother; she is the choice of her that bore her. The daughters saw her, and the queens will pronounce her blessed, yes, and the concubines, and they will praise her.