10 Bible characters who were single for some time

1. Joseph (who later married an Egyptian priest's daughter)
2. Boaz (who married Ruth in later life)
3. Jephthah's daughter (probably because her life was cut short)
4. Jeremiah (commanded not to marry)
5. Daniel (who apparently remained unmarried)
6. Nehemiah
7. John the Baptist
8. Anna was married for seven years but was a widow for many years
9. Paul (who may have been a widower)
10. The Lord Jesus himself