Any of us men that have a really good wife would laugh heartily at the concept of ever having some other woman around - never mind two or three other ones !!!!
I can’t even imagine the conflict, jealousy envy and other nonsense that would be around that kind a house!
RE: I can’t even imagine the conflict, jealousy envy and other nonsense that would be around that kind a house!
That’s precisely what this article is saying.
Abraham’s house did not have peace the moment he took Hagar as is his common-law-wife, resulting in conflict between Sarah and this woman ( never mind that it was Sarah’s idea in the first place ).
David’s house was in turmoil as his children from various wives plotted against one another with one of his children, Absalom actually rebelling against him. Up to the time he died, his wive’s and children were plotting to see who would take over his throne.
Solomon’s pagan wives turned his heart away from the Lord.
Just three examples.