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He had 700 wives who were princesses and 300 wives who were concubines.[a] In his old age, his wives tempted him to follow other gods. He was no longer committed to Yahweh his Elohim as his father David had been. Solomon followed Astarte (the goddess of the Sidonians) and Milcom (the disgusting idol of the Ammonites).

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  1. 1 Kings 11:3 A concubine is considered a wife except she has fewer rights under the law.

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