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1 Kings 11:1 King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh's daughter-Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. 2 They were from nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, "You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods." Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. 3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. 4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been.
U can have 4 wives according to the bible
One. Rebekah.
The Bible says King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. As archaeologists say this was a large proportion of the entire population of Jerusalem at the start of the tenth century BCE, this would mean, if read literally, that the entire male population lived in enforced celibacy. Nevertheless, over a period of forty years, the Bible mentions no uprising against Solomon.
King Solomon of Israel is famously known for having more than 10 wives, with biblical accounts stating he had 700 wives and 300 concubines. His many marriages were often politically motivated, aimed at forging alliances with neighboring nations. Solomon's story is recounted in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the books of Kings and Chronicles.
The name "Solomon" is in the King James Version of the Bible 285 times. It is in 253 verses.
In "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," Huck Finn mentions that Solomon had about "a million" wives. This is an exaggeration to emphasize Solomon's numerous wives as described in the Bible.
The bible says only one wife, or you then commit adultery ,which is a big sin.
U can have 4 wives according to the bible
One. Rebekah.
The Bible says King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines. As archaeologists say this was a large proportion of the entire population of Jerusalem at the start of the tenth century BCE, this would mean, if read literally, that the entire male population lived in enforced celibacy. Nevertheless, over a period of forty years, the Bible mentions no uprising against Solomon.
In the Bible, some men, such as Solomon, had multiple wives. However, monogamy is also practiced and encouraged in many passages. The Bible does not explicitly stipulate a specific number of wives per man.
Solomon had over 900 wives
Solomon had over 900 wives
King Solomon broke the commandments against worshiping false gods and having many wives. He allowed his many wives to lead him astray into worshiping their foreign gods, which angered the Lord.
It was a decesion from man that they took multiple wives in the Bible. God allowed men to have multiple wives in the Old Testament eventhough God intended only one wife for a man originally. It was Lamech who is from the lineage of Cain took two wives (Gen 4:19). The New Testament does not allow multiple wives (1 Cor 7:49; 1Tim 3:2,12; Matt 19:5-9)
Yes, polygamy was allowed in the Old Testament. Many prominent figures in the Bible, such as Abraham, Jacob, David, and Solomon, had multiple wives.
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