Polygamy: Belshazzar

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Daniel 5:2
Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
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Babylonia and Assyria
... standing army, however, under the command of the king's son, Belshazzar, prevented
this ... Polygamy was not common; indeed, we find it stipulated in one instance ...
/.../early israel and the surrounding nations/chapter vi babylonia and assyria.htm

The Journey of the Three Holy Kings to Bethlehem
... because it symbolizes mortification and the overcoming of passions; for this good
man had conquered extreme temptations to commit idolatry, polygamy, and to ...
/.../emmerich/the life of the blessed virgin mary/xiii the journey of the.htm

Subtopics

Bigamy

Multiple Wives

Polygamy

Polygamy with Solomon