The Bible does record the fact that historical figures had multiple wives, but it also records the fact that this was an endless source of trouble. The law rec

The Bible does record the fact that historical figures had multiple wives, but it also records the fact that this was an endless source of trouble. The law recorded in the Bible prohibits kings from multiple wives, and also records that they put themselves above this law and the problems this caused. It's more that this practice was tolerated than endorsed. It was certainly not lauded. In Proverbs, the assumption is monogamy. By the time you get to New Testament times, elders in the church could only have one wife, and the admonition of Galatians 3:28 (and others) eventually led to the phase out of these practices - not based on law, but based on love for one another and looking out for one another. What the Bible shows is God meeting people where they were at and guiding them to a better way over time. These priests should have paid attention to that.