1 Kings 11:1 “King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughte…”

1 Kings 11:1

King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

World English Bible

Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites,

American Standard Version

Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;

Geneva Bible 1599

Bvt King Salomon loued many outlandish women: both the daughter of Pharaoh, and the women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon and Heth,

Darby Translation

But king Solomon loved many foreign women, besides the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, Hittites;

Young's Literal Translation

And king Solomon hath loved many strange women, and the daughter of Pharaoh, females of Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zidon, [and] of the Hittites,

Bible in Basic English

Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

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Cross references

“A. M. 3020-3029. B.C. 984-975. loved”

Deuteronomy 17:17 Proverbs 6:24 1 Kings 11:8 Nehemiah 13:23–27 Proverbs 2:16 Proverbs 7:5

Deuteronomy 17:17 · BSB

He must not take many wives for himself, lest his heart go astray. He must not accumulate for himself large amounts of silver and gold.

Proverbs 6:24 · BSB

to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

1 Kings 11:8 · BSB

He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and sacrificed to their gods.

Nehemiah 13:23–27 · BSB

In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

Proverbs 2:16 · BSB

It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words

Proverbs 7:5 · BSB

that they may keep you from the adulteress, from the stranger with seductive words.

“together with”

1 Kings 3:1 Leviticus 18:18

1 Kings 3:1 · BSB

Later, Solomon formed an alliance with Pharaoh king of Egypt by marrying his daughter. Solomon brought her to the City of David until he had finished building his palace and the house of the LORD, as well as the wall aro…

Leviticus 18:18 · BSB

You must not take your wife’s sister as a rival wife and have sexual relations with her while your wife is still alive.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

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