Davids wives and concubines

ESVAnd David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron, and more sons and daughters were born to David.NIVAfter he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives in Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.NASBMeanwhile David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he came from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.CSBAfter he arrived from Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him.NLTAfter moving from Hebron to Jerusalem, David married more concubines and wives, and they had more sons and daughters.KJVAnd David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.NKJVAnd David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron. Also more sons and daughters were born to David.

Jump to: Smith's • ATS • Easton's • Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • TermsTopical EncyclopediaIn the context of the Bible, a concubine is a woman who lives with a man but has a lower status than that of a wife. Concubines were often taken by men of wealth and status, and their primary role was to bear children and increase the man's lineage. While not holding the same status as a wife, concubines were considered part of the household and were often provided for and protected.Old Testament ContextThe practice of taking concubines is documented throughout the Old Testament. It was a culturally accepted practice in ancient Near Eastern societies, including among the Israelites. Concubines were often acquired through various means, such as being given as gifts, captured in war, or taken from among the servants or slaves.One of the most notable examples of a concubine in the Bible is Hagar, the Egyptian maidservant of Sarah, Abraham's wife. When Sarah was unable to conceive, she gave Hagar to Abraham as a concubine to bear a child on her behalf. Genesis 16:3 states, "So after he had lived in Canaan for ten years, Abram’s wife Sarai took her Egyptian maidservant Hagar and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife."King David also had concubines, as recorded in 2 Samuel 5:13: "After he left Hebron, David took more concubines and wives from Jerusalem, and more sons and daughters were born to him." His son Solomon expanded this practice significantly, as noted in 1 Kings 11:3: "He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray."Legal and Social StatusThe legal status of concubines was distinct from that of wives. While wives were often taken from

David and Solomon, to name but two such major Old Testament figures, had many wives and concubines. As did a great many other "great men of the bible" who were men of God. It was just normal and accepted.Concubinage was a legally sanctioned and socially acceptable practice in ancient cultures, including that of the Hebrews; concubines, however, were denied the protection to which a legal wives was entitled. . . . . the concubine's status was inferior to that of a legal wife. Her children had certain rights, including support by the father and legitimacy in the event of the marriage of the parentsDavid, Solomon and many other biblical men who had many wives and concubines worshiped the the one, true God, and their having wives and concubines was never stated as being anything sinful in the Bible.Questions(1) Why is it now that having more than one wife or having a concubine is considered sinful by most modern-day fundamentalist Chrisitans? Jesus never said anything about it in the NT, so why is the Law being interpreted differently now than it was in the days of David and Solomon?How would a "concubine" in the days of David and Solomon be different from a "kept woman" today? Or a prostitute? Today the women make the choice to be "kept" or a prostitute. In biblical times usually the concubines were slaves, often foreign women captured in battle. But again it was never wrong.Another even simplier question is how about all the great men of the bible that had so many wives, not just concubines. There was nothing wrong with this in the OT and never mentioned as bad in the NT other than the elders of Timothy and Titus due probably to local problems were told by Paul to only have one wife.It is clearly and simply stated in the Bible with no forcing or circumlocution that David, Solomon, and others had wives and concubines, and were men of God. No twisted logic. No playing with words. Plain and simple hermeneutically-acceptable language.So what plain, simple, un-forced, un-convuluted rationale can you give for the fact that modern-day fundamentalist Christians say that having multiple wives and concubines is a sin?Either this is, was, and always will be a sin, or not. Which is it?The Church is always talking about David’s adultery with Bathseba, but never talks about God solution in 2 Samuel 12:8 where God