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And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

These numbers seem excessive to many critics, and it must be admitted that history offers no parallel to them. In Song of Solomon 6:8, t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Solomon's falling away is distinctly traced to his polygamy, contracting numerous marriages with “strange women.” Polygamy is also attributed to Da…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred
concubines
In all 1000,…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

There is not a more melancholy and astonishing instance of human depravity in the sacred Scriptures than the one recorded here. Solomon became a pu…

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