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Text -- 1 Kings 11:1-4 (NET)
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The Lord Punishes Solomon for Idolatry
11:1 King Solomon fell in love with many foreign women (besides Pharaoh’s daughter ), including Moabites , Ammonites , Edomites , Sidonians , and Hittites .
11:2 They came from nations about which the Lord had warned the Israelites , “You must not establish friendly relations with them ! If you do, they will surely shift your allegiance to their gods .” But Solomon was irresistibly attracted to them.
11:3 He had 700 royal wives and 300 concubines ; his wives had a powerful influence over him.
11:4 When Solomon became old , his wives shifted his allegiance to other gods ; he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the Lord his God , as his father David had been.
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Solomon |
Molech |
JEROBOAM |
TEMPLE, A1 |
Instability |
Fellowship |
Rulers |
WOMAN |
Polygamy |
Women |
Lasciviousness |
GODS |
Hittites |
Influence |
HARLOT |
Wife |
Sidon |
Concubinage |
Perfection |
Moabites |
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