Centuries later when Jehovah chose the Israelites as his people, polygamy already existed among them, although it apparently was far more common to have just one wife.
(‏ تكوين ٤ :‏ ​ ١٩ -‏ ٢٤‏ )‏ وعندما جلب يهوه الطوفان في ايام نوح ،‏ كان لكلٍّ من نوح وابنائه الثلاثة زوجة واحدة فقط .‏