1 Kings 11:3
“And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines,.... In all 1000, a prodigious number; though…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
These numbers seem excessive to many critics, and it must be admitted that history furnishes no parallel to them. In Son…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
He had seven hundred wives, princesses - How he could get so many of the blood royal from the different surrounding…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Kings 11:1-8
This is a sad story, and very surprising, of Solomon's defection and degeneracy.
I. Let us enquire into the occasions…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
seven hundred wives, princesses The numbers in this verse are far in excess of those in the Song of Solomon, which makes…
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