Holy Scripture

1 Kings 11:1

A church father on this verse
“In the previous chapters the Scripture related the marriage of Solomon with the daughter of Pharaoh and did not rebuke him because she was the one wife only who did not secretly practice the religion of her homeland and was no reason of offense for him. But later he took other wives, so that the holy Scripture justly…”
Ephrem the Syrian, 4th c. — ON THE FIRST BOOK OF KINGS 11:1

Source: Septuagint

Original

1And King Solomon was a lover of women. And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines. And he took strange women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh, Moabitish, Ammonitish women, Syrians and Edomites, Hittites, and Amorites;

Modern

Preparing…

Teens

Preparing…

Kids

Preparing…

In context

— 1 Kings 11:1 —

2of the nations concerning whom the Lord forbade the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall not go in to them, and they shall not come in to you, lest they turn away your hearts after their idols: Solomon clove to these in love.

Read all of 1 Kings 11 →