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SOLOMON’S 700
FOREIGN WIVES

1st KINGS 11

King Solomon loved many foreign women—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 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. He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been. He followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites. So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done.

On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molech the detestable god of the Ammonites. He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.

The LORD became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command. So the LORD said to Solomon, “Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates. Nevertheless, for the sake of David your father, I will not do it during your lifetime. I will tear it out of the hand of your son. Yet I will not tear the whole kingdom from him, but will give him one tribe for the sake of David my servant and for the sake of Jerusalem, which I have chosen.”

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JAMES TISSOT
"Solomon and His Harem"

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WILLEM DE POORTER
"The Idolatry of King Solomon"

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"Solomon and His Wives Worship Foreign Gods"

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GIOVANNI BATTISTA VENANZI
"King Solomon with His Wives"

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JACOB WILLEMSZ. DE WET I
"The Idolatry of Solomon"

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JACOPO AMIGONI
"The Idolatry of King Solomon"

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DOMENICO ANTONIO VACCARO
"Solomon Worshiping the Pagan Gods"

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SEBASTIANO CONCA
"The Idolatry of Solomon"

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SALOMON KONINCK
"The Idolatry of King Solomon"

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LUCAS VAN LEYDEN
"Solomon's Idolatry"

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LUCAS VAN LEYDEN
"Solomon's Idolatry"

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LUCAS VAN LEYDEN
"Solomon's Idolatry"

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LUCAS VAN LEYDEN
"Solomon Worshiping an Idol"Solomon

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BERRETTINI
"Salomone Adora l'Idolo"

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JACQUES STELLA
"Solomon Worshipping Idols"

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SEBASTIANO RICCI
"Solomon’s Idolatry"

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GEORG PENCZ
"Solomon Worshipping Idols"

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SÉBASTIEN BOURDON
"Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols"

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SÉBASTIEN BOURDON
"King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols"

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PIETRO DANDINI
"Solomon Worshiping Idols"

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JAN ERASMUS QUELLINUS
"The Idolatry of Solomon"

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FRANS FRANCKEN II
"The Idolatry of Solomon"

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ADRIAEN VAN STALBEMT
"Idolatry of Solomon"

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SÉBASTIEN BOURDON
"King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols"

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GERBRAND VAN DEN EECKHOUT
"Idolatry of Salomon"

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PIERRE REYMOND
"Solomon Turning to Idolatry"

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HANS THOMAN
"Solomon's Idolatry"

New International Version ©1984, Abrgd, EMPHASES added
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[Big Red Badger]

You’d have some Great Potluck!

[etabeta]

Bourdon’s paintings and the last wood carving by Hans Thoman stand out. Thank you, Dan.

[InkStone]

Hello Dan, and greetings to all.

A sad tale really, how such a blessed king could make such a ruin of his life, and thus, destroy his kingdom.

A lesson for each of us...

Thank You Dan-

[Hebrews 11:6]

Hi, Alba! I’m hoping you’re enjoying this Women in the Bible series. Plenty more to come....

[redangus]

Yeah, that’s fine if they are all young, beautiful, and amorous. Not so fine if they are all older and going through menopause. Flame away ladies. 🤣🙆‍♂️

[Hebrews 11:6]

Very well stated, Leon.

Happily for us, we have the completed Bible, the indwelling Spirit and the Church to support and strengthen us—if we will listen.

[etabeta]

I do, very much.

[Hebrews 11:6]

Oh, goody.

[No name given]

This exquisite artwork is nothing short of beautiful!

[stevio]

That would be called rotating the stock.

[Hebrews 11:6]

You are very appreciative.

[cowboyusa]

Imagine the naging . 😆😆

[Hebrews 11:6]

Don’t forget his 300 concubines.

[redangus]

I guess if you’re the king you can do that occasionally.