How Many Wives Can a King Have According to Deuteronomy

Sifrei Devarim 159:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

(Devarim 17:17) "And he shall not multiply for himself wives":

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David Kings Kabbalah Divine Justice Supernatural

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