Please speak in the ears of all the lords of Shechem: Which is better for you, for all seventy of the sons of Jerubbaal to rule over you, or for one to rule over you? Remember that I am your own flesh and bone.

And he went to his father's house at Ophrah and killed his brothers, the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, on one stone. But Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left, because he had hidden himself.

And he had thirty sons who rode on thirty donkeys; they also had thirty towns, which are called Havoth Jair to this day, which are in the land of Gilead.

He had thirty sons. And he sent thirty daughters in marriage outside, and brought in thirty daughters from outside for his sons. And he judged Israel seven years.

He had forty sons and thirty grandsons, who rode on seventy young donkeys. And he judged Israel eight years.

All the souls who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came forth from his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six souls in all.

All those who came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls (for Joseph was in Egypt already).

Now Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote and sent letters to Samaria, to the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to those rearing Ahab's sons, saying:

Therefore a man, leaving his father and mother, and having cleaved to his wife, they are one flesh.

So Noah, with his sons, his wife, and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood.

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 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.

Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia,

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

And has He not made them one? Yet the remnant of the Spirit is in him. And why one? He was seeking a seed of God. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and do not deal treacherously with the wife of your youth.

and said, For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh?

They said to Him, Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?

For this, a man shall leave his father and mother and cleave to his wife, and the two shall be one flesh.

Nevertheless let each one of you in particular so love his own wife as himself, and let the wife see that she reverence her husband.