 Israelite and historic Jewish society was polygynous (one man could have many wives), so the marital status of the man was irrelevant.If a woman, however, is unmarried, a sexual relationship, though highly immoral and sinful from the religion's point of view, is not considered to be adultery, and therefore not punishable by death, but by lashing.Any physical punishments for any sins were in effect at the times of Judges and the Holy Temple.