0 Who was the first polygamist in the Bible?

If a woman approach unto any beast, and lie down thereto thou shalt kill the woman, and the beast: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. Leviticus 20:16

Trivia: According to the Bible, a 20 to 60 year-old man is worth 50 shekels of silver. How much is a woman of the same age worth?

Who was the first polygamist in the Bible?


Lamech

And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. Genesis 4:19

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