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A King's Forbidden Path
Commentators explain that Solomon's accumulation of many wives was a direct violation of the Law of Moses (Deuteronomy 17:17). This law specifically warned Israel's kings against multiplying wives, horses, and wealth—three areas where Solomon's extravagance became legendary. His actions were not just a personal failing but a public defiance of God's commands for leadership.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 11:1
18th Century
Theologian
In noting Solomon’s excessive accumulation of silver and gold (1 Kings 10:14–25), his multiplication of horses ([Reference 1 Kings 10:2…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 11:1–8
19th Century
Bishop
Solomon's falling away is distinctly traced to his polygamy, contracting numerous marriages with “strange women.” Polygamy is also attributed to Da…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 11:1
17th Century
Pastor
But King Solomon loved many strange women
His love was a lustful and not a lawful one, and of women who were not onl…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 11:1–8
17th Century
Minister
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…