KJV ORIGINAL
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He had seven hundred wives who were princesses, and three hundred concubines. His wives led his heart away from God.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing how Solomon's many wives gradually drew him away from his devotion to God.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to King Solomon, who made political alliances through marriage with foreign nations, accumulating an enormous number of wives and concubines. In ancient Near Eastern culture, royal marriages were common diplomatic tools to secure peace treaties and trade agreements. However, many of these foreign wives brought their own gods and religious practices into Israel.
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