2Ch 11:21 | JFB | STEP | 21. he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines-- This royal harem, though far smaller than his father's, was equally in violation of the law, which forbade a king to "multiply wives unto himself" [De 17:17].

‏ 2 Chronicles 11:21

21. he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines--This royal harem, though far smaller than his father's, was equally in violation of the law, which forbade a king to "multiply wives unto himself" [De 17:17].