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1 Kings 11:3

King James Version (KJV)

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

1 Kings 11:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Kings 11:3

Theological / Devotional

Turned away his heart. This is exactly what the Lord had said would be the result of foreign marriages (Ex. 34:16; Deut. 7:4). Solomon was acquainted with this instruction, and there was no excuse for his violation of the explicit command.

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