What does the Bible really say about marriage?
DDavidWives: 8Concubines: 10Children: Many
Wives
Michal
No children recorded
Ahinoam
Abigail
Maacah
Haggith
Abital
Eglah
Bathsheba
Concubines
Concubine
Concubine
Concubine
Concubine
Concubine
Concubine
Concubine
Concubine
No children recorded
Concubine
No children recorded
Concubine
No children recorded
Scripture References
2 Samuel 3:2-5
Sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon the son of Ahinoam of Jezreel; his second, Kileab the son of Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; the third, Absalom the son of Maakah daughter of Talmai king of Geshur; the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith; the fifth, Shephatiah the son of Abital; and the sixth, Ithream the son of David's wife Eglah. These were born to David in Hebron.
2 Samuel 5:13
After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.
2 Samuel 12:8
I gave your master's house to you, and your master's wives into your arms. I gave you all Israel and Judah. And if all this had been too little, I would have given you even more.
2 Samuel 15:16
The king set out, with his entire household following him; but he left ten concubines to take care of the palace.
1 Chronicles 3:1-9
These were the sons of David born to him in Hebron: ... These were all the sons of David, besides his sons by his concubines. And Tamar was their sister.