Deuteronomy 17:17
Neither shall he multiply wives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold.
Cross-references
In Deuteronomy 30:17, the danger of heart turning away from God mirrors the stated consequence of multiplying wives in 17:17.
In 1 Timothy 6:17, the rich are warned not to be haughty or trust in uncertain riches — similar to not relying on multiplied wealth.
In Genesis 2:24, one man cleaves to one wife, establishing the monogamy that the prohibition upholds.
In 1 Timothy 6:9, desire to be rich leads to temptation and ruin — a direct parallel to the warning against multiplying silver and gold.
In Luke 12:15, Jesus warns against covetousness, stating life does not consist in abundance — echoing the danger of multiplying riches.
In Matthew 19:24, the hyperbole of a camel through a needle's eye underscores the extreme spiritual peril of wealth.
In Matthew 19:23, Jesus similarly teaches that riches make entering the kingdom difficult — reinforcing the danger of wealth.
Matthew 19:5 quotes Genesis on one man and one wife, supporting the command not to take many wives.
In Matthew 13:22, the deceitfulness of riches chokes the word — a parallel warning that wealth can lead to spiritual ruin.
Matthew 6:20 urges storing treasures in heaven instead, reinforcing the call to avoid earthly wealth accumulation.
Matthew 6:19 commands not to store earthly treasures, paralleling the instruction not to accumulate silver and gold.
Malachi 2:15 urges faithfulness to one wife, reinforcing the ideal of monogamy behind the warning against many wives.
Proverbs 30:9 warns that riches can lead to denying God, a danger behind the prohibition on amassing silver and gold.
Proverbs 30:8 prays for neither poverty nor riches, aligning with the command not to accumulate excessive wealth.
Psalm 62:10 warns against setting your heart on riches, echoing the same caution against accumulating silver and gold.
In Nehemiah 13:26, Solomon's foreign wives are cited as the cause of his sin, echoing this prohibition against many wives.
In 1 Kings 11:1-4, Solomon's many wives lead his heart astray, directly fulfilling this warning about kings multiplying wives.
1 Kings 10:21 describes Solomon's vast gold and silver, illustrating the forbidden accumulation of wealth.
In 2 Samuel 3:2-5, David has multiple wives, exemplifying the disobedience the law warns against.
Isaiah 2:7 depicts excessive silver and gold, illustrating the very abundance Deuteronomy 17:17 warns kings against.
2 Chronicles 11:21 records Rehoboam's many wives, another king violating Deuteronomy 17:17's command against multiplying wives.
1 Chronicles 14:3 shows David taking more wives, a direct violation of the kingly prohibition in Deuteronomy 17:17.
In 1 Kings 11:4, Solomon's wives turn his heart after other gods — the exact outcome warned against in Deuteronomy 17:17.
In Judges 8:30, Gideon's many wives exemplify the prohibited multiplication, showing a leader ignoring the warning.
In 2 Samuel 5:13, David multiplies wives in Jerusalem — an example of a king violating the command not to multiply wives.
Proverbs 31:3 warns against giving strength to women, echoing the same principle for kings in Deuteronomy 17:17.