Bible on Marriage

And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives.

And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David’s wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.

Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.

They were as fed horses in the morning: every one neighed after his neighbour’s wife.

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife.

Then Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took Zipporah, Moses’ wife, after he had sent her back,

And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives.

And Ishbosheth sent, and took her from her husband, even from Phaltiel the son of Laish.

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

And all Judah stood before the LORD, with their little ones, their wives, and their children.

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.

House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her.

For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

And they said unto him, Where is Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent.

And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

So he let him go: then she said, A bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision.

And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.

And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man’s wife.

And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.

And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bare him Ahban, and Molid.

For an odious woman when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.

Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place.

And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.

Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.

The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife.

And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also.

And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

And if she vowed in her husband’s house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;

Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

My breath is strange to my wife, though I intreated for the children’s sake of mine own body.

It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:

And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.

But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;

That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,

Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.

So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children.

But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

Our little ones, our wives, our flocks, and all our cattle, shall be there in the cities of Gilead:

But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which was of Gallim.

The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:

And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron’s wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.