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# concubine
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## Definition
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A concubine is a woman who is a secondary wife for a man who already has a wife. Usually a concubine is not legally married to the man.
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* In the Old Testament, often concubines were female slaves.
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* A concubine could be acquired by purchase, through military conquest, or in payment of a debt.
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* For a king, having many concubines was a sign of power.
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* The New Testament teaches that the practice of having a concubine is against God's will. |