Exodus 21:10

Verse 10. Marriage. This seems to insinuate that she was divorced: but the best commentators suppose, that the introduction of the second wife was not to infringe the rights of the first. Hebrew “he shall not diminish her food, raiment, and dwelling,” but treat her as his wife. The Athenians required husbands to visit their wives thrice a month.—Price, and so forth A sufficient dowry, or the rights of marriage; “her company,” (omilian.) Sept.