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So did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed to their gods.
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The Slippery Slope of Sin
Commentators note that Solomon's sin wasn't a one-time event. By building a high place for one foreign wife, he created a precedent he felt compelled to follow for all of them. This illustrates how a single compromise can lead to widespread and systemic disobedience, showing that even the wisest person can fall when left to their own devices.
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1 Kings
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19th Century
Anglican
Which had appeared unto him twice. — (See 1 Kings 3:5; 1 Kings 9:2). Stress is laid on these dire…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And likewise did he for all his strange wives That is, built high places for their idols, or suffered them to be bui…
Presbyterian
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…