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Lamech -

Lamech is the first polygamist mentioned in the Bible. According to Genesis 4:19, he had two wives: Adah and Zillah.

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Abraham -

Abraham, one of the most important figures of the Old Testament, was also a known polygamist. He had three wives. 

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Abraham -

Abraham's wives were Sarah, Hagar, and Keturah, (Genesis 23:19; 25:1; 16:3).

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Esau -

Jacob's brother, Esau, also had three wives, according to Genesis 26:34; 28:9. They were Judith, Bashemath, and Mahalath.

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Jacob -

Jacob himself was also a polygamist. His wives were named Leah and Rachel.

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Jacob -

Bilhah, and Zilpah were Jacob's concubines. References to Jacob's four partners can be found in Genesis 29:15-35; 30:4, 9.

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Moses -

One of the Bible's most important prophets, Moses had two wives. His most well-known wife was Zipporah, but he also had a Cushite (or Ethiopian) wife, whose name is unknown (Exodus 18:2; Numbers 12:1).

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Gideon -

According to Judges 8:30, Gideon "had seventy sons of his own, for he had many wives."

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Caleb -

The Bible mentions at least five wives and concubines of Caleb, namely Azubah, Jerioth, Ephrath, Ephah, and Maachah, (1 Chronicles 2:18-19; 2:46; 2:48).

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Ben-Hadad I -

King Ben-Hadad I, of Aram-Damascus, said that: "Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine," (1 Kings 20:3).

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Saul -

King Saul is yet another polygamist in the Bible. According to the holy book, he had two wives.

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Saul -

Saul's wives were named Ahinoam and Rizpah, (1 Samuel 14:50; 2 Samuel 3:7).

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David -

King David is said to have had at least 18 wives and a handful of concubines. And according to Samuel 12:8, he also took Saul's wives.

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David -

King David's wives included Michal, Abigail, Ahinoam of Jezreel, Eglah, Maacah, Abital, Haggith, and Bathsheba.

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Solomon -

King Solomon had a rather superhuman capacity for love. According to 1 Kings 11:3, "He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines."

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King Ahab -

According to 1 Kings 20:7, the King of Israel had more than one wife.

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Elkanah -

Samuel's father, Elkanah, is yet another biblical figure who had two wives.

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Elkanah -

According to 1 Samuel 1:1, 2: "The name of the first was Hannah and the name of the second was Peninnah."

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King Rehoboam -

King Rehoboam is another biblical figure who had a lot of women in his life, and, indeed, a lot of children as a result.

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King Rehoboam -

According to 2 Chronicles 11:21: "He had eighteen wives and sixty concubines; he fathered twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters."

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Shaharaim -

According to 1 Chronicles 8:8, Shaharaim had two wives: Hushim and Baara.

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Belshazzar -

Belshazzar, the last king of Babylon, also had many women around him. Daniel 5:2 reads: "That the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein."

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Nahor -

Both Nahor's wife and concubine are mentioned in Genesis 22:20-24. His wife was named Milcah and his concubine was Reumah.

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Jerahmeel -

In 1 Chronicles 2:26, we find a mention of Jerahmeel's second wife. It reads: "Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam."

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King Ahasuerus -

Only two of King Ahasuerus's wives are named in the Bible: Vashti and Esther. The Bible also mentions that King Ahasuerus had a harem (Esther 1:10-12; 2:1-17).

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King Joash -

According to 2 Chronicles 24:3, "Jehoiada chose two wives for him who gave him sons and daughters."

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Abijah -

The Bible says that King Abijah of Judah "had fourteen wives and fathered twenty-two sons and sixteen daughters" (2 Chronicles 13:21).

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Ashur -

According to 1 Chronicles 4:5, Ashud had two wives. They were Helah and Naarah.

Sources: (Bible.org) (Biblical Polygamy) (Logos)

See also: What we can learn from couples in the Bible

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