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Matthew 19:8
Jesus replied,“ Moses permitted divorce only as a concession to your hard hearts, but it was not what God had originally intended.
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1 Kings 11 3
He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines. And in fact, they did turn his heart away from the Lord.
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Ecclesiastes 7:26-29
I discovered that a seductive woman is a trap more bitter than death. Her passion is a snare, and her soft hands are chains. Those who are pleasing to God will escape her, but sinners will be caught in her snare.“ This is my conclusion,” says the Teacher.“ I discovered this after looking at the matter from every possible angle.Though I have searched repeatedly, I have not found what I was looking for. Only one out of a thousand men is virtuous, but not one woman!But I did find this: God created people to be virtuous, but they have each turned to follow their own downward path.”
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Malachi 2:14
You cry out,“ Why doesn’t the Lord accept my worship?” I’ll tell you why! Because the Lord witnessed the vows you and your wife made when you were young. But you have been unfaithful to her, though she remained your faithful partner, the wife of your marriage vows.
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Ecclesiastes 9:9
Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil.
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Proverbs 5:18-19
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth.She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.
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1 Chronicles 3 1-1 Chronicles 3 4
These are the sons of David who were born in Hebron: The oldest was Amnon, whose mother was Ahinoam from Jezreel. The second was Daniel, whose mother was Abigail from Carmel.The third was Absalom, whose mother was Maacah, the daughter of Talmai, king of Geshur. The fourth was Adonijah, whose mother was Haggith.The fifth was Shephatiah, whose mother was Abital. The sixth was Ithream, whose mother was Eglah, David’s wife.These six sons were born to David in Hebron, where he reigned seven and a half years. Then David reigned another thirty three years in Jerusalem.
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Matthew 19:4-5
“ Haven’t you read the Scriptures?” Jesus replied.“ They record that from the beginning‘ God made them male and female.’”And he said,“‘ This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.’
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Deuteronomy 17:17
The king must not take many wives for himself, because they will turn his heart away from the Lord. And he must not accumulate large amounts of wealth in silver and gold for himself.
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2 Samuel 5 13
After moving from Hebron to Jerusalem, David married more concubines and wives, and they had more sons and daughters.