2 They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. The nation of Israel split after the … A close reading of the Hebrew indicates that this verse is merely recording the number of foreign wives and concubines , not the total number of his women, which means that he had many more wives than this. She proved to be adept at court intrigue, and through her efforts, in concert with the prophet Nathan, Solomon was anointed king while David was still alive, despite the fact that he was younger than his brothers. 1 Kings 11:3 records that among Solomon's women were 700 princesses and 300 concubines. God had given clear instructions for anyone who would be king: no amassing of horses, no multiplying of wives, and no accumulating of silver and gold (Deuteronomy 17:14-20). While there is no archaeological evidence of a marriage between an Egyptian princess, the daughter of a Pharaoh, and a king of united Israel, claims of one are made at several places in the Hebrew Bible. T Solomon’s Wives. King Solomon was the last leader of a united Israel. The most often mentioned wife of Solomon is the daughter of an Egyptian pharaoh. In some cultures, a man could contract concubines as secondary mistresses without marriage and hence these women tended to hold lower status than did the wives. Over his 40-year reign, Solomon did many great things, but he succumbed to the temptations of lesser men. Over time, Solomon forgot his own counsel and the wisdom of Scripture.

His two names mean "peaceful" and "friend of God", both considered "predictive of the character of his reign". So, King Solomon knew what was right, even if he didn’t always follow the right path. The inevitable happened: They lured King Solomon away from Yahweh into the worship of false gods and idols.

11 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. However, Solomon cemented alliances with the other neighboring Moabite, Ammonite, Edomite, Zidonian, and Hittite monarchs by marrying to their eligible young women whose polytheistic religious practices he allowed—despite his own Jewish beliefs. The life of Solomon is primarily described in 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles.

Slide 2 of 5. Solomon's heir, Rehoboam, was the son of an …

Among Solomon's 700 wives and 300 concubines were many foreigners, which angered God. King Solomon evidently loved many foreign women including the Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:13) besides the harem of 1000 noted as wives and concubines that came from many different peoples.

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