KJV ORIGINAL
And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he did the same thing for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows how Solomon compromised his faith by building worship places for his many foreign wives' gods.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to King Solomon in his later years, after he had married many foreign wives from nations around Israel. These marriages were often political alliances, but they came with the requirement that Solomon accommodate his wives' religious practices. This led to Solomon building high places and altars for foreign gods like Chemosh and Molech, directly violating God's commands about exclusive worship.
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