Jacob 1: 15

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THE BOOK OF JACOB
THE BROTHER OF NEPHI

CHAPTER 1

15 And now it came to pass that the people of Nephi, under the reign of the second king, began to grow hard in their hearts, and indulge themselves somewhat in wicked practices, such as like unto David of old desiring many ^awives and ^bconcubines, and also Solomon, his son.

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15a

Deut. 17: 17.

17 Neither shall he multiply ^awives to himself, that his heart turn not away: neither shall he greatly ^bmultiply to himself silver and gold.

1 Sam. 25: 43 (42-43).

43 David also took ^aAhinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his ^bwives.

D&C 132: 38 (38-39).

38 David also received ^amany wives and concubines, and also Solomon and Moses my servants, as also many others of my servants, from the beginning of creation until this time; and in nothing did they sin save in those things which they received not of me.

2 Sam. 20: 3.

3 ¶ And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his ^aconcubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.

1 Chr. 3: 9.

9 These were all the sons of David, beside the sons of the ^aconcubines, and ^bTamar their sister.