Kings III 11:1

1 And king Solomon was a lover of women.

Kings III 11:1 In-Context

1 And king Solomon was a lover of women.
2 of the nations concerning whom the Lord forbade the children of Israel, , Ye shall not go in to them, and they shall not come in to you, lest they turn away your hearts after their idols: Solomon clave to these in love.
4 And it came to pass in the time of the old age of Solomon, that his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father.
5 and to Astarte the abomination of the Sidonians.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Note that the verses between this point and the beginning of verse 9 are in the order chosen by Brenton, and are marked thus: 1) etc. as they are numbered by Brenton.

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