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19th Century Marriage Manuals: Advice for Young Hu...
> This is not spoken against in the Bible
Deuteronomy 17:17 begs to differ: "And he [the king] shall not take many wives for himself"
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on Oct 14, 2015
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That's more of a "so the king won't get too distracted" commandment (as the second half of the verse indicates!) Also, the verse before is about having too many horses. When Nathan judges David, the polygamy is de minimis.
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Deuteronomy 17:17 begs to differ: "And he [the king] shall not take many wives for himself"