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1 Kings 11:1-3
International Children’s Bible
1 Kings 11:1-3
International Children’s Bible
Solomon’s Many Wives
11 But King Solomon loved many women who were not from Israel. He loved the daughter of the king of Egypt. He also loved women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 The Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not marry people of other nations. If you do, they will cause you to follow their gods.” But Solomon fell in love with these women. 3 He had 700 wives who were from royal families. He also had 300 slave women who gave birth to his children. His wives caused him to turn away from God.
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