He dealt with discernment, and dispersed some of his sons throughout all the territories of Judah and Benjamin, to every fortified city; and he gave them provisions in abundance. He also sought many wives for them.

Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, that his heart not be turned aside; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself.

And Gideon had seventy sons proceeding from his loins, for he had many wives.

And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

the fourth, Adonijah, the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah, the son of Abital;

And David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives thrust away his heart.

Now these were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebron: The firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam the Jezreelitess; the second, Daniel, by Abigail the Carmelitess;

the fifth, Shephatiah, by Abital; the sixth, Ithream, by his wife Eglah.

And these were born to him in Jerusalem: Shimea, Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon; four by Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel.

Nogah, Nepheg, Japhia,

These were all the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines, and Tamar their sister.

There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, and virgins without number.

But my dove, my perfect one, is the one, the only one of her mother, the pure of the one who bore her. The daughters saw her and called her blessed, the queens and the concubines, and they praised her.