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1 Kings 11:3

TemptationMarriageFaithfulness and loyalty

1 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.

4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.

5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.

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BSB
He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.
KJV
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
WEB
He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives turned his heart away.
ASV
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
DARBY
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
BLB
And there were unto him seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. And his wives stretched away his heart.
ÅB
Han hadde syv hundre hustruer av fyrstelig rang og tre hundre medhustruer; disse hans hustruer bøyde hans sinn.
OTB
Han hadde syv hundre hustruer av kongelig byrd, og tre hundre medhustruer, og hans hustruer påvirket hans hjerte.
B1930
Han hadde syv hundre hustruer av fyrstelig rang og tre hundre medhustruer; disse hans hustruer bøide hans sinn.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:13–16

    And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.

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  • Ecclesiastes 7:28

    Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

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  • Judges 9:5

    And he went unto his father’s house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

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  • 2 Chronicles 11:21

    And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines: (for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)

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  • 2 Samuel 3:2–5

    And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

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  • Judges 8:30–31

    And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives.

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