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1 Kings 11:1

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; together: or, beside

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Now king Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;

But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

11:2 Of the nations concerning which the LORD said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.

What does 1 Kings 11:1 mean?

1 Kings 11:1 is a verse in the book of 1 Kings, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מֶלֶךְ (melek), שְׁלֹמֹה (Shᵉlômôh), אָהַב (ʼâhab). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
SolomonשְׁלֹמֹהShᵉlômôh/shel-o-mo'/H8010Shelomah, David's successor
lovedאָהַבʼâhab/aw-hab'/H157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
manyרַבrab/rab/H7227abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
strangeנׇכְרִיnokrîy/nok-ree'/H5237strange, in a variety of degrees and applications (foreign, non-relative, adulterous, different, wonderful)
women,אִשָּׁהʼishshâh/ish-shaw'/H802a woman
together
with
the
daughterבַּתbath/bath/H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
of
Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹהParʻôh/par-o'/H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings
women
of
the
Moabites,מוֹאָבִיMôwʼâbîy/mo-aw-bee'/H4125a Moabite or Moabitess, i.e. a descendant from Moab
Ammonites,עַמּוֹנִיʻAmmôwnîy/am-mo-nee'/H5984an Ammonite or (the adjective) Ammonitish
Edomites,אֱדֹמִיʼĔdômîy/ed-o-mee'/H130an Edomite, or descendants from (or inhabitants of) Edom
Zidonians,צִידֹנִיTsîydônîy/tsee-do-nee'/H6722a Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon
and
Hittites;חִתִּיChittîy/khit-tee'/H2850a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth
together:
or,
beside

Commentary on 1 Kings 11:1

HENRY_FULL · 1 Kings 11:1
7" As, in the story of David, one chapter of wars and victories follows another, so, in the story of Solomon, one chapter concerning his buildings follows another. In this chapter we have, I. His fitting up several buildings for himself and his own use, ver. 1-12 . II. His furnishing the temple which he had built for God, 1. With two pillars, ver. 13-22 . 2. With a molten sea, ver. 23-26 . 3. With ten basins of brass ( ver. 27-37 ), and ten layers upon them, ver. 38, 39 . 4. With all the other utensils of the temple, ver. 40-50 . 5. With the things that his father had dedicated, ver. 51 . The particular description of these things was not needless when it was written, nor is it now useless.

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Kings 9:19

And all the cities of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion. that which: Heb. the desire of Solomon which he desired

1 Kings 10:17

And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three pound of gold went to one shield: and the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

2 Chronicles 9:16

And three hundred shields made he of beaten gold: three hundred shekels of gold went to one shield. And the king put them in the house of the forest of Lebanon.

Song of Solomon 7:4

Thy neck is as a tower of ivory; thine eyes like the fishpools in Heshbon, by the gate of Bathrabbim: thy nose is as the tower of Lebanon which looketh toward Damascus.

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Alliance and Society with the Enemies of GodAmmonites, theMoabitesMolechSidonians, theSolomon

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Other verses that share key original-language words with 1 Kings 11:1.

Genesis 11:29

And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah.

Genesis 12:15

The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house.

Genesis 12:17

And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

Genesis 12:18

And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?

Genesis 12:20

And Pharaoh commanded his men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

Genesis 41:46

And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 6:2

That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

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What does 1 Kings 11:1 say?

1 Kings 11:1 (King James Version) reads: "But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; together: or, beside"

Is 1 Kings 11:1 in the Old or New Testament?

1 Kings 11:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of 1 Kings.

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