I have never understood the story of Solomon. How could someone given unlimited wisdom by God end up hooking up with 700 wives and 300 concubines?
Here is the account of Solomon in 1 Kings 3...
10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11 And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
The only man with 'unlimited' wisdom was/is Jesus. Men can possess great wisdom but at the same time they can be blind in some areas or willingly choose to ignore the Lord's will. Solomon willing disobeyed the Lord by marrying forbidden women. Him many wives may be an example of the ends justify the means. Surely, many of the marriages were for political/alliance reasons - and may have seemed the wise thing to do. But as with all sin - sinning is not an excuse to achieve an end. This is a lesson and challenge we all face in this life.