3And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
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Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
And David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David. …
And Rehoboam loved Maachah the daughter of Absalom above all his wives and his concubines:(for he took eighteen wives, and threescore concubines; and begat twenty and eight sons, and threescore daughters.)
And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. …
And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-8)This is a sad story, and very surprising, of Solomon’s defection and degeneracy. I. Let us enquire into the occasions and particulars of it. Shall Solomon fall, that was the beauty of Israel, and so great a blessing of his generation? Yes, it is too true, and the scripture is faithful in relating it, and repeating it, and referring to it long after, Neh. 13:26. There was no king like Solomon who w…
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