1 Kings 11:3
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And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
- King James Bible "Authorized Version", Cambridge Edition
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Other Translations of 1 Kings 11:3
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines, and his wives turned his heart away.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He had seven hundred wives, daughters of kings, and three hundred other wives; and through his wives his heart was turned away.
- Basic English Bible
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
- Darby Bible
And he had seven hundred wives as queens, and three hundred concubines: and the women turned away his heart.
- Douay Rheims Bible
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart.
- Webster's Bible
He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
- World English Bible
And he hath women, princesses, seven hundred, and concubines three hundred; and his wives turn aside his heart.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
View Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 11:3
11:3 Seven hundred wives, &c. - God had particularly forbidden thekings to multiply either horses or wives, #Deut 17:16|,17, we sawchap.#1Ki 10:29|, how he broke the former law, multiplying horses: andhere we see, how he broke the latter, multiplying wives. David set theexample. One ill act of a good man may do more mischief than twenty of awicked man. Besides, they were strange women, of the nations which Godhad expressly forbidden them to marry with. And to compleat the mischief,he clave unto these in love; was extravagantly fond of them, Solomonhad much knowledge. But to what purpose, when he knew not how to governhis appetites?
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