John Gill Commentary Deuteronomy 7:3

"neither shalt thou make marriages with them; thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy son." — Deuteronomy 7:3 (ASV)

Neither shall you make marriages with them
Unless they became proselytes, as Rahab, who was married by Salmon, and so those of other nations, as Ruth the Moabitess, and so any captive taken in war; otherwise it was not lawful, bad consequences have followed upon it, which it is the design of this law to prevent; that is, being snared and drawn aside into idolatry, which was the case of Solomon:

your daughter you shall not give unto his son, nor his daughter shall
you take unto your son ;
for, according to the Targum of Jonathan, whoever marries with them, it is as if he married with their idols: and this law, according to the Jewish writers ^F3 , is binding with respect to other nations besides the seven; and whoever marries any Heathen, of whatsoever nation, is to be beaten.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: Maimon. Hilchot lssure Biah, c. 12. sect. 1.