1 Kings 11:1 meaning and explanation

King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.

1 Kings 11:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The narrator marks a turning point in Solomon's story. The king who built the temple and received God's wisdom now loves many foreign women, including Pharaoh's daughter and women from Moab, Ammon, Edom, Sidon and the Hittites.

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