And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come.
Solomon moved Pharaoh's daughter out of the City of David to a house he had built specifically for her. He said, 'My wife cannot live in David's palace because these places are holy—the ark of the LORD has been here.'
Solomon moved his Egyptian wife out of the holy palace area because he recognized that sacred spaces where God's presence had dwelt should be kept separate from foreign influences.
📚 Historical Context
Solomon had married Pharaoh's daughter as part of a political alliance with Egypt, which was common practice among ancient rulers. The City of David was the original part of Jerusalem where King David had established his palace and where the ark of the covenant had been kept before Solomon built the temple. Solomon was showing respect for the holiness of places where God's presence had dwelt.
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