1. Forbidden Deuteronomy 17:17, Leviticus 18:18, Malachi 2:14, 15, Matthew 19:4, 5, Mark 10:2-8, 1 Timothy 3:2, 12, Titus 1:6

2. Authorized 2 Samuel 12:8

3. Tolerated Exodus 21:10, 1 Samuel 1:2, 2 Chronicles 24:3

4. Practiced By Job 27:15

   Lamech, Genesis 4:19

   Abraham, Genesis 16:1-16

   Esau, Genesis 26:34, 28:9

   Jacob, Genesis 29:30

   Ashur, 1 Chronicles 4:5

   Gideon, Judges 8:30

   Elkanah, 1 Samuel 1:2

   David, 1 Samuel 25:39-44, 2 Samuel 3:2-5, 5:13, 1 Chronicles 14:3

   Solomon, 1 Kings 11:1-8

   Rehoboam, 2 Chronicles 11:18-23

   Abijah, 2 Chronicles 13:21

   Jehoram, 2 Chronicles 21:14

   Joash, 2 Chronicles 24:3

   Ahab, 2 Kings 10:1-36

   Jehoiachin, 2 Kings 24:15

   Belshazzar, Daniel 5:2, 1 Chronicles 2:1-55, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

   Hosea, Hosea 3:1, 2

5. Mosaic Law Respecting the Firstborn In Deuteronomy 21:15-17

6. Sought by Women Isaiah 4:1

7. The Evil Effects Of

   Husband's favoritism in, Deuteronomy 21:15-17

    Jacob's, Genesis 29:30, 30:15

    Elkanah's, 1 Samuel 1:5

    Rehoboam's, 2 Chronicles 11:21

   Domestic infelicity (unhappiness), in Abraham's family, Genesis 16:1-16, 21:9-16

    Jacob's, Genesis 29:30-34, 30:1-23

    Elkanah's, 1 Samuel 1:4-7

   Upon Solomon, 1 Kings 11:4-8

8. Reference Concerning

   See Concubinage; Marriage