1 Kings 11:3 meaning and explanation
He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away.
1 Kings 11:3, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse sits in the account of Solomon's old age, where the narrator explains why his reign ended in failure. The numbers, seven hundred wives of royal rank and three hundred concubines, show how far Solomon's marriages went beyond the political alliances the law allowed, and how they drew him into the worship of foreign gods.
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